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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
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Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 125

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    May Day. Early on this day it is customary to "bring in the Summer" which is usually a sprig of gorse and some evergreens. This is also called "Nettlesome Day" and the young people amuse themselves by gathering nettles and nettling one another.
    St John's Night. On this night it is customary to light bushes near every potato garden so that the smoke would go over the potatoes and so prevent the blight
    Hallowe'en or November night. This is a great night of sport in mostly all houses. A great supper is partaken of. Special bracks are bought or made
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs M. Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork