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School: Druim Mór

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 131

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  1. Thanksgiving for before and after Meals

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    Ball do'n dá iasg agus na cúig aráin
    A roinn an Rí ar na cúig míle fear
    Go gcuidighidh Sé ar ár gcuid agus ar ár meath.
    Collected from
    Johnny McDonagh.
    Campcuill,
    Dromore West
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    4. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    5. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Johnny Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camcuill, Co. Sligo

  2. Bataí Scóir

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    BATAÍ SGÓR
    ( carried in childrens bags and marked at home for English spoken. Child punished in school.

    "L" aois anoir" (an fhir)
    ( age of a man who was looking for a wife )
    ( information sent by friend to girl re age of suitor from another parish. L = 50)

    An Fhuil Ruadh = Erysipelas
    Barr Phéiste = Ringworm
    Eas Faoi Bhrághaid = Evil

    Fir trunks in the bog - no dew on land over where bogdeal lies hidden.
    Three mouthfuls of water taken by each member of the family after the Supper and dinner of Christmas, New Year and Twelfth day - Thanksgiving first - water then In the name of the Father, Son and H. Ghost.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit