School: Gartan (roll number 13755)

Location:
Bellville or Gartan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nóra Ní Dhuibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 316

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 316

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  1. Across Gartan Lough there is a row of stones still to be seen. These are called Saint Columba's steps. One morning as Saint Columba was putting on his boots, his enemies came and he had to run away having only one boot on. It is said that he crossed here to the other side out of his enemies' reach.
    He said that, after that a curse would rest on the man that laced one boot before he put on the other. Most people of this district try to avoid the curse by putting on both boots before lacing one.
    I often heard my parents talk about this when I was quite young and I still remember it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Colm Cille (~265)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    David Bovaird
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Bovaird
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Donegal