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School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

Location:
Lettermore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Bhaoghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 223

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  1. Old Time Customs - A Christening

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    It was the custom in the olden times, when all the neighbours from around a district were invited to a christening, to bring something to help out with the feast. One day Fionn Mac Cool and his wife were invited to a christening. The day of the christening Fionn's wife fell ill and was unable to go. She made a measgán of butter to send with Fionn. When Fionn was getting ready to go to the christening he never thought about the butter and went away without it. His wife was a very strong woman and so she lifted the butter up and flung it so far that it landed at Fionn's feet and then turned into a stone. When Fionn was returning home from the christening he saw the stone and taking it up in his hand he threw
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. birth (~49)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Loone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lettermore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mc Loone
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Lettermore, Co. Donegal