School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
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- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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- On the Bonfire night a crowd of us gather together and light a fire in honour of St. John.Long ago soldiers were looking for St. John to kill him. They told the people to put out a fire at the house he would come to so that they could find him. So every house put out a fire and they did not know what house to get him in.A big fire is lit and a crowd gather around it and dance and sing. Someone plays tunes on a melodion.When the cows are coming in they are put past the fire so that the smoke can blow on(continues on next page)