School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 350
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- (continued from previous page)sheep off their land this is where they went. This rock is in Roshine.
Cnoc Shea is in Horn Head there were supposed to be fairies about that hill, so that is how it got its name.
Muckish is named after its shape, it is the shape of a pigs back.
The following are some of the fields.
The big meadow, Carraigh Park, Minnie Diver's, The Scabby Back. There is a field in Horn Head near to the Bridge which is called Scabby Back, because every few yards the rocks can be seen clearly.
- The most usual time of the year for marrying in this parish of Doe is from 6th January until Shrove Tuesday. This season is called the "ranting" season. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are considered the luckiest days. The end of the week is considered unlucky.
No one going to get married is supposed(continues on next page) - Collector
- Laetitia Coll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breaghy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- E. Coll
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Breaghy, Co. Donegal
