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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. St John's Night

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    St John's night is on the 23rd of June. There is a big fire made in every village with a bone in it. One person out of every house goes to the bog with the ass and creels and brings a load of turf to the fire. The boys light the fire in the evening. All the people gather to it then. The oldest person present says the Rosary and the rest answer it. After the Rosary the old people go home and bring a
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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
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo