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School: Brughtheine (B.), Malla

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Churchtown, Co. Cork
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Tomás Ó Tighearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0368, Page 133

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    “To night of the 23rd of June is the eve of St. John's Day.”

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    it in a ring so as to support it. The turf was then soaked in paraffin-oil. Then it was lit. In some of the great bonfires the flame used go about sixty feet high.
    The people danced around the fire. They never quenched the fire but at bed-time went to their homes and left the fire to burn itself out. There used be a grand fire on the moat in Killaree which is about four miles north of Churchtwon.

    Matthew Coughlan
    Annagh,
    Churchtown
    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
    Matthew Coghlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Coghlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Annagh South, Co. Cork