School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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- (continued from previous page)potatoes first. Then you boil them and put a cut onion in them. After that they are champed and everyone gets a bowl full of them. Then they eat them with milk and butter. You leave the rushes on the door step until night and then somebody goes out for them. The person that goes out knocks and says.
"Gabhaigidh bhur nglúna agus fosgailí bhur súile agus leigigidh isteach Bhrígid bhig bhéannacht". The person inside says "Sé do bheatha a mná uaisle. Then they spread the rushes on the table and eat the "poundies". Then they make crosses and hats. If you leave(continues on next page)- Collector
- John C. Mullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Port na Bláiche, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- G. Mullen
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Port na Bláiche, Co. Dhún na nGall