School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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- (continued from previous page)chapel and the remains of a chapel in Clondahorkey.
One time there was a woman to be buried and the father wanted her to be buried in his people's grave and the mother wanted her to be buried in her people's graveyard. When the funeral was passing through Faugher they were still arguing and Squire McGinley said he would settle the dispute. He had a sword and he cut the body in two so that one half could be buried in the father's grave and the other half in the mother's grave. When he went to confession the priest wouldn't hear him(continues on next page)- Collector
- John C. Mullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- M. Mullen
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Breaghy, Co. Donegal