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Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 283

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  1. The Fear Gorta

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    The Fear-Gorta was a feeling of great weakness and hunger suddenly taken at certain places when going a journey.
    Several people took the Fear-Gorta at the "Hollies" half way up Largain brae. The person who took the Fear-Gorta had sometimes to lie down and rest, or sometimes he made his way to the nearest house and asked a bit of oaten-bread.
    Some people carried a piece of oaten bread on a journey afraid of the Fear-Gorta.
    N.B. A traveller is supposed to take the "Fear Gorta" at the spot where a person or persons died from the famine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ben Galligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardkill More, Co. Cavan