School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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- The boor tree is said to be unlucky. Old people say that if you burn a branch of boor in the fire you will bleed from the mouth. They say this to keep children from bringing boor tree bushes into their houses. This is because they say it brings bad luck into the house.
- Collector
- John Gettins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Gettins
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 82
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal