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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 118

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  1. A Bonfire (St John's Night)

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    About 45 years ago I attended the first "bone-fire in my life. I was not then alone, but was accompained by my father, some of my neighbours.
    Everyone brought with him a bag of turf, some furze and a bottle of (whiskey) paraffin oil. In addition to this I brought some branches of an ash tree.
    We selected a place where the Ballinahaglish road joins the "burial ground road" to light the fire. Then we gave 3 shouts, and people came from every direction carrying the turf, furze, and oil.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Foody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Foody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo