'Bonna Night'

[Trish]

I can smell the first bonfire of the evening anyway....the stench coming in the window is appalling and the plumes are rising.

Just wondering, is it only in Cork we celebrate Bonfire Night or is it all over Ireland - never really thought about that until now.

[storysham]

pillars of smoke all over the gaff, sirens everywhere, typical bonna night.

i do miss em though.

[Trish]

Haven't heard any sirens yet - but only a matter of time...The sky is black though

[3pointplay]

Yes only in Cork is there a bonna nite, Oh happy days.

[Trish]

Originally Posted by 3pointplay

Yes only in Cork is there a bonna nite, Oh happy days.

Thank you. That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure. This is my first year being around for one in a while....I normally take my holidays around this time of year and am out of the country. Alas, I'm going away a week later this year, so I get to bask in the plumes of smoke and cough my way through the night....

[aahjay]

I think its in Limerick too

[mancgirl]

Originally Posted by aahjay

I think its in Limerick too

Limerick every night

[aahjay]

Originally Posted by mancgirl

Limerick every night

heh heh. i should have thought of that lol

[Trish]

Originally Posted by mancgirl

Limerick every night

PMSL - Took the words out of my mouth.

Maybe it's a Munster thing.

[the puerto rican feen]

http://ocaoimh.ie/2005/06/23/bonfire-night/

It is because of St Johns Night apparently, they have it in Spain too.


It is a big festival here too San Juan obviuously, but they celebrate by jumping in to the sea backwards, to get rid of bad luck.