School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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- On the eve of St John's day and also on the night of St Peter and Paul's day the people have bonfires. It is the children that are usuall at the bonfire on the eve of St Johns day but on the 29th June the grown up people have bonfires on the bye roads and the boys and girls dance at the bonfire until bed time.
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“Long ago there were dances known as week dances.”
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- Peter Duignan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Informant
- John Duignan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford