School: Páirc Íseal (C.) (roll number 4794)

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1. St John's Night

   

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   A big bonfire is made in the evening on some hill or cross-roads. The boys and girls collect turf from the neighbouring reeks of turf or the bogs. A bone is put in the middle of the fire - (usually the bone of an animal who died during the year) The youngsters enjoy themselves dancing and singing. When leaving the bonfire each one takes a live coal home for luck. Some throw the coal into the potato field. There is a custom of jumping the bonfire, to keep diseases from the cattle during the year, others drive the cattle between two bonfires for the same reason.

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   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
         1. Féile Sin Seáin (~208)

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2. St Martin's Night

   

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   A cock is killed in every house and the blood spilled in the four-corners of the house and in the outshot in honour of St. Martin.

   This must be done between November (Night) Day and St. Martins Day.

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