School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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- (continued from previous page)water. In the evening one out of every family goes out on the fields sprinkling holy - water on everything, on all the animals and land. The people also shake holy - water on the wells because it is said that water would be taken from the well that night if the holy - water were not shaken. On St. John's night bon - fires are seen lighting everywhere to honour St. John.
- Collector
- Annie O Grady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballynarooga Beg West, Co. Limerick