School: Glencairn (roll number 1179)
- Location:
- Glencairn, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 16
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- Mrs Flynn
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- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Fortwilliam, Co. Waterford
- Saint John's Day
Saint John's day falls on the twenty fourth of June. It is a customary thing on St John's eve for people to light a bonfire on some part of the land. It is nice to look up the hills at about ten o'clock and see(continues on next page)
