School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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  1. If you fall asleep on Whit Sunday it is said that you will be dead by that time the following year.
    If you are born on Whit Sunday you will die on that day also even though it be a different date.
    On Whit Sunday a certain meal is taken. It is called Flummery, (the direction is given)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Tiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss B. Kivelehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmably, Co. Sligo