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Happy Let’s burn shit day!

Today is the day when the ancient tradition of illegally dumping rubbish in green areas of the city and setting fire to it occurrs.

Throughout the city, kids of all ages will gather old furniture, discarded wood, shopping tolleys and a whole host of other items in a competition to build the biggest pile of burning garbage in the city.

If you are from a city other than Limerick that does this on April 30th, let us know as I personally have never seen it.

Also, if you want to send your photos of your burning heap, feel free to do so at editors@limerickblogger.org, and we shall publish them over the weekend.

Have fun everyone.

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  • I thought everybody knew about the feast of Bealtaine, and it's certainly not just celebrated in Limerick. It is known by many different names in many different parts of the world. The fires I think were meant to burn away evil spirits. It is known in parts of Europe as Walpurgis Night. In Edinburgh, the Beltane Fire festival is held on a hill near the city.

    Where I grew up in Janesboro there was always a bonfire on 'May Eve', it was always well controlled and lots of fun, we kids got to roast some marshmallows and the later the adults would sit around and have a drink of whatever their favourite tipple was. It had a great sense of community.

    I'm not sure when it became a nuisance but by the sounds of things it might have.

    Anyway, for those that want to read more, just look up Bealtaine or Walpurgis Night on Google and you'll find lots of info.
  • awake
    Ye sound like a bunch of old women complaining about the noisy children. Were ye ever young. Oh sorry you lot had perfect childhoods where mammy and daddy spoilt ye rotten and made sure ye never dirtied your hands playing outside in the fresh air discovering the world. I have one thing to say to you all, GET A FUCKIN LIFE LOSERS AND TURN OFF YOUR LAPTOPS.
  • Hoof
    Pat, the Skangers are probably the only people left who still buy the "Leader"....now hitting yet another new low for it's in-depth celebration of rubbish burning coverage.

    It's surprising they didn't incorporate this into their Riverfest piece.

    Nice to see the next generation already looking the part, yer man with can of Dutch Gold and the little 'gansta' poses capturing the essence of the evening. So how many more nights of black noxious fumes have we to look forward to....4? 5?
  • Pat
    So, this burning shit business is illegal?

    Well the Limerick leader sent their photographer to get them to pose for photgraphs.

    Check out the scangers gallery at

    http://www.limerickleader.ie/EditorialGallery.a...

    Count the pajamas :-)
  • The Maker
    We had a great fire last night. Just wood and no plastic. Plenty on toasted marsh mellows and good crack. Always a great time of year and a great Druid tradition. In olden days they lit fires on the hills to welcome in the summer and still do in many places around the country. Long may it last.
  • Tron!
    Probably the crisis.
  • squidlimerick
    yeah i've noticed. what's going on like.
  • Tron!
    Awesome!!
  • PoxyShamrock
    Quietest year ever.
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