School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)
- Location:
- Coill an Dúin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Padhraic Maguidhir
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- One of the old pastimes of long ago, which is the Bon Fire is still done every year on the 23rd of June.This day which is St. John's Day the fire is lit. All the boys and girls of a village gather together and make a big fire.The origin of this fire is uncertain. Some say it is kept in honour of (the fire) the fire lit at Tara, but that was at Easter.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Rita Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Needham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Bunlahinch, Co. Mhaigh Eo