School: Alt an Chuilinn
- Location:
- Altachullion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Brigid Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 061
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- (continued from previous page)If a person happens on a "stray sod" and cannot find his way it is said that if the person takes off his coat and turns it inside out and sits down on it and also turns his cap inside out the spell is broken and he is then able to continue on his journey.It is said that Maria McGoldrick Altachullin (still living) happened to walk on a "stray sod" about fifteen years ago.She was coming home from Kate McGoldrick's, Tullylugfinn about midnight. On Pat Bán's Hill she stood on the "stray sod" and immediately lost her way. She knew the path perfectly well as it was quite near her home. But when she stood on the "stray sod" she didn't know where she was. Her lantern went out and she thought she was in a strange country with mountains around her and crowds of little(continues on next page)
