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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    The reason the people have this great festival is in honour of St. Patrick lighting the fire on Tara's Hill as a sign of the True Faith. The Irish people make a bone fire every year since.
    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
    Margaret Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Wiliam Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo