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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
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Máirtín Ó Longáin
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    potatoe crop.
    They did this, to have Saint John's blessing on their potatoe crop, for the year. This was the custom of all the people, sixty years ago. They believed that if they would not do this, that they would have a bad crop.
    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
    Emily Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyderg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Ballyderg, Co. Mayo