School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- XML “St John's Day”
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- (continued from previous page)nothing is given out of the house.
- On St John's night which is the night before St. John's Day each family (have) a Bonefire of its own to honour St. John.
For weeks before Bonefire night the boys of each family are busy gathering bogdeal all sorts of timber and whin and choosing the dryest turf. At night fall all the children go to the place the bonefire is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo