School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 638

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  1. Saint Martin's feast day falls on the 11th of November. Saint Martin built a corn mill and when it was finished the man that helped to build it said, "Now you have it built and there is no water to turn it." The man got into the grinder and Saint Martin went over to a lake and when he was walking back the water flowed after him. The mill wheel began turning and the man was ground up. Long ago mills were never worked on Saint Martin's Eve.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr R. Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuitestown, Co. Westmeath