School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)
- Location:
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Padhraic Maguidhir
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- Last night was the bonfire night. It is lighted on the twenty fourth of June, because it was on that night St John was beheaded.Every house has a bonfire of their own, and it is a custom to do stations round the fire. The bonfire is made of turf coal and a bone. There is great joy on all(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William G. Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Feenune, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Needham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Feenune, Co. Mayo