School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gort na dTíobh Thiar, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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- 1) January=I don't know what it is called
2) February=Mí na Feilim Bridhge.
3) March-Márta.
4) April=Aibráin.
5) May=Bealtaine
6) June=Mivane
7) July=No Irish for the month of July.
8) August=An chéad mí an ovar.
9) September=Mí na feilemh Meeheel
10) October=I don't know.
11) November=Mí na Samaina
12) December=Mí na Nodlaig. - Two or three young lads would go around with an ass and cart and gather some turf. Each house in the village would give a bag full and all the turf would be made into a big fire at the crossroads. This fire was called a bonefire. All the young lads and girls would begin dancing and singing while the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91
- Address
- Cnoc Mhic Scaithil, Co. na Gaillimhe