School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)
- Location:
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Padhraic Maguidhir
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- In every place on the night of June the 23rd all the young boys light a fire.It is called a Bonfire in honour of St. John.In some villages all gather together and make a big fire.In other places each house make one. It is (is) made of turf and a bone is thrown into it.All the people say prayers around it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo