School: St Mary's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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- There are many superstitions and the old people are always talking about them. They say if you are going out on a journey on Hallow Eve that you should put a grain of yellow meal on your head so that the fairies will not take you away. If you are going on a journey and forget something it is unlucky to turn back.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Madeline Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Rose Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Pensioner
- Address
- Ballymacarry, Co. Donegal