School: Drom an Mhadaidh
- Location:
- Drumavaddy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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- As Peter, knelt down on a marble stone
God came to him all alone
Saying "Peter, Peter, why do you quake"
"O Lord, O Lord, it is the toothache"
"Rise up Peter, and you shall be healed
From pain, ache, or toothache"
Any one who says this prayer
Will never have pain, ache, or toothache.- Collector
- Brigid Cumiskey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glencorran, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Cumiskey
- Gender
- Female
- There are twelve forts in the school district.
Ardvarney - 2 Drumcrow - 1
Drumavaddy - 2 Carrickaboy - 1
Denmore - 2 Glencurren - 1
Pullabawn - 1 Cornmahon - 1
The People call them "forts"
or "Fourths", each one is circular in shape and some have two encircling ditches.
They are never enterfered with although crops are in some cases raised on the enclosed arears. However mort of them are overgrown with a thick undergrowth of bushes and briars. The people have an idea that ill-luck will surely(continues on next page)