School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 437
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- (continued from previous page)The people go on the 29th June. They say prayers and wash their feet at the well. There are cucalptus trees growing round the well.
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- Collector
- John C. Mulllen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- E. Mullen
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
- Red-root is a very common weed which appears usually in very dry ground. It has a very long root which runs along like a shamrock. Milk-thistle is another weed which spoils ground where potatoes grow. But(continues on next page)
