School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 39
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- (continued from previous page)The only mark they had was that there was a hawthorn tree growing in front of the house in which the Holy Family were lodged. But before the morning on which they were to start the search a hawthorn tree sprung up in front of every door. In this way the soldiers did not know where to find them and had to give up the search.
On Whit Sunday no one is to go to bed to sleep secondly. It is also unlucky to go near rocks or water. Born on Whit Sunday you will either kill or be killed.
On St. Patrick's Night go to bed in day-light.
On St. Patrick's Day throw the candle away.
It is supposed that if you sit down on a ben-weed a fairy will(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Laetitia Coll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bréachmhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- E. Coll
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Bréachmhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
