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

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 089

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  1. A Local Belief

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    When a drowning occurs along the coast and the body is not recovered it is believed that if a sheaf of unthreshed oats with a blessed candle under the band is thrown into the sea it will float towards the body and will encircle the spot where the corpse is to be found
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  2. A Great Whale

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    A Great Whale.
    About 48 years ago a great whale was washed in on the shore at John Dowd's, Hempfield, Dromore West, Co. Sligo. This whale was about 3 tons. When its mouth was open a man 6 feet high could stand inside without touching the roof. They made about 50 barrels of oil from him.
    His bones were as high as a one-storey house.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo