Proverbs and Old Sayings Common among the People

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Signs or Omens or Superstitions (Common)

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“My father, William Doherty, Pound St, Carndonagh still alive aged 73, born 1865 often told us when children that his forefathers came from Bun na Coilleadh, Urris Clonmany.”

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William Doherty

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“The people used to be so terrified that they used had a supply of turf water etc in before nightfall.”

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“Here is a personal encounter or meeting my father himself had with what he holds to be the same ghost.”

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William Doherty

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“On another occasion, he relates, that while in the territory of same ghost he hears a noise in a kale garden.”

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William Doherty

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“In the following places an odd person by the name of Beatty is to be found, Carrowmana, Crora and in Ballyharry.”

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William Doherty

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“Here is a Rann or nonsense rhyme I got from my mother.”

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“Here are some Gaelic words my mother used in her daily conversation ...”

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“When a boy, the boys of our town used to select sides for a football match by the following introduction - the captains would start like this.”

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How Tráigh Bréige Got Its Name

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Neal C Doherty

Trawbreaga Bay, Co. Donegal

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Saint Colm's Well Moville

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Raymond Mc Anally

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Saint Colm's Well at Portnacill, Shrove, Moville

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Raymond Mc Anally

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Standing Stone Ballybrack Moville

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Raymond Mc Anally

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