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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti

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The Boor Tree

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 38

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The Boor Tree

The boor tree is said to be unlucky. Old people say that if you burn a branch of boor in the fire you will bleed from the mouth. They say this to keep children from bringing boor tree bushes into their houses. This is because they say it brings bad luck into the house.

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Collector
John Gettins
Gender
male
Address
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Informant
Mrs Gettins
Relation
unknown
Gender
female
Age
circa 82
Address
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Language
English