School: Leitre (roll number 16164)
- Location:
- Lettera, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 079
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- Deireann na daoine nuair a bhfeiceann siad réaltóg ag tuitim a paidir seo a rádh trí huaire "M'aigam do dia is do Mhuire"
When they see a new moon they bless themselves. When they hear thunder they say three Hail Marys and sometimes they say the Rosery.
When the people see a person falling they say God bless us.
It is said that if you would say these prayers you would go to Heaven. - There was a man living in this district once. His name was Michael Corly. He was a great Irish speaker and a poet and he could play a bag-pipe. He used to go about the country playing on his bag-pipe.(continues on next page)
