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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

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An Chluain, Co. Liatroma
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Bean Uí Sholamháin
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    sing songs, and the young people dance the Irish dances, they spend the night in that way until about ten o'clock when the fire is usually burned out, the all parties retire.
    There is an old custom practised in this area, where people bring a piece of a stick or burned turf and throw it into the fields, where their crops are growing. This is supposed to bring good luck to the crops for the remainder of the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie J. Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coillidh Feá, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Patrick Mitchell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Coillidh Feá, Co. Liatroma