School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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- (continued from previous page)straw hat and straw leggings and straw wound on his arms.
Another is dressed as "Goloshin". He is dressed as a soldier and carries a wooden sword. There is usually a pretence fight between two of them and one kills the other.
Then the "doctor" is sent for and he who was standing at the door come in with a doctor's bag. He gives a little water out of a bottle to the "dead" man and he revives. Then they all sing a song and perform a dance. At last one comes in and calls himself "Johnie Funny". He comes with a tin and asks for money. Then they leave. Sometimes two or three sets of mummers come in on the one night.
On St. Brigid's Eve rush crosses are made in this district. On St.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Laetitia Coll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breaghy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- E. Coll
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Breaghy, Co. Donegal
