School: Srath an Urláir (roll number 13367)
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Tiománaidhe
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“It was custom long ago to put the tongs over the cradle when going out in case some evil might happen to the child.”
(continued from previous page)There was one woman who neglected this custom once and when she came back the child was all disfigured and in a terrible state. It remained like this for a few days. It's mother became very worried and asked the priest what she could do. He said he would say Mass for it. When morning came the priest took with him 3 neighbouring men. When the priest was at the Gospel of the Mass the men said that they could see hands pulling the vestments off the priest, and that the sweat was pouring down his face. They thought it was impossible for him to go on with the Mass. Meanwhile the child who was at home had to be taken out to a barn and bound with ropes. Towards the end(continues on next page)- Collector
- Gerald Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr John Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goland, Co. Donegal