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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Cill Ghlais, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 345

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    also have great feast on Easter Sunday.
    Whit Sunday
    It is unlucky to go near water on Whit Sunday because it has been noticed that a great number of people get drowned at that particular time.
    St. John's Eve
    St John's Eve is on the 23rd of June. It is an old pagan custom for the people to light a bon-fire on that night. This bon-fire consisted of bones and sticks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cluainín (Blakeny), Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mrs Boland
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cluainín (Blakeny), Co. Ros Comáin