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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 478

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  1. Bréagáin agus Caitheamh Aimsire

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    On November night, the big boys used to go out pegging cabbage, and the small boys would hang apples from the roof and try to catch them in their mouths.
    A ring would be put in a cake, and the one that would get it, would be the first to get married.
    A ring would be put in a cake, and the one that would get it, would be the first to get married.
    On St. John's Night, the big boys would light a bon-fire, and they used to light a tar-barrel and two or three of them would carry it around to every village.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo