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School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0140

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    It is customary to throw a coal out of the bonfire in among the cattle so that the cows will have good milk and butter during the year.
    The first coal that is thrown into a field out of the bonfire that field is supposed to have the best crops in the district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Parsons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh (Cooper), Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Parsons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh (Cooper), Co. Sligo