School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)
- Location:
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Padhraic Maguidhir
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- (continued from previous page)have that done they get oil and a match and light it. The old people gather round the bonfire praying while the children take a delight in playing round it. When the fire goes out the people throw a coal in every field that they have crops sown; in order that they may have good crops for the year.
Story told by
Anthony Staunton
Thallabawn
Louisburgh
Co Mayo
(Aged 88)- Collector
- Kathleen O' Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Anthony Staunton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Tallavbaun, Co. Mayo