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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 170

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  1. St John's Day

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    ó Mháire Ni Chéitinn
    An Baile Nua,
    Cíll-Orglan

    On St. John's Day people make rounds to grave-yards and old churches. People also go to holy well on the Saturday after St. John's Day.
    On the Eve of St. John's Day boys make bon-fires up on a high place. For the bonfires the boys have to get turf and bushes.
    If cows happened to pass the boys would often strike
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chéitinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry