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School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)

Location:
Lisheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 028

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  3. XML “The Lore of Certain Days”
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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  2. Festival Customs

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    Festival Customs
    Saint John's Day falls on the twenty third of June .In our district on that day the young people by the peoples orders collect sticks and and other fire material s and as evening approaches they are kindled on the hilltops .The young dance and sing around the fire until late in the night and leap across it as the fire goes out.The around here ,visit New hall well ,which is dedicated to Saint John on that day and perform rounds there.
    On Saint Brigids Day the old people used to make straw crosses and hang
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