School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Annie Davidson
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- (continued from previous page)VIII
But where is the place
It has not shown its face,
And who would e'er wish to reprove it
It has led me away
With a spirit as gay
As the stars that are happy above it.
VIIII
Nor shall it e'er fail,
While it smiles to the gale
With its red and white colours to cheer us
And when I'm at rest
With the turf on my breast
May still such a flower bloom near meThe yarrow is a beautiful little flower, and has been from time immemorial a favourite with the young of both sexes. It is a popular belief among certain classes that by pulling four stalks of it on May eve night, after the dew has fallen upon it and then throwing one of them away,while they repeat the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Robinson
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Annie Davison
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
