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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
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Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 02_013

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    the people that night. The old people sit round the fire and tell how St John was put to death. Then before the father goes to bed he takes a coal and puts it into the Potatoes or oats in a way they will yeld good crops in the harvest.
    I heard this story from
    Michael Needham
    Feenone,
    Louisburgh
    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
    William G. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo