School: Drumcoghill

Location:
Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 295

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  1. If a person is going to build a house he can find out if it covers a fairie's pass in this way. Turn up sods at each of the four corners of the Foundation, and attach notice of building intent.
    If it be a "Pass" the sods will be turned up-side [?] in the morn. If not all is well.
    It is said the house will fall if built on a "Pass" [?] wittingly [?]
    A whirlblast is the Good People passing from one Fort to another, [?](they say)[?]
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Blast.
    Many say that people get what is known as a "blast". What they mean is this when opening or closing a gate a sudden and very powerful force like a strong puff of wind strikes them causing the mouth or other portion of the face to be drawn very much to one side.
    This is called a "Blast".
    I know 2 men who met with this Adam Brewster yet alive and Frank Moore (dead). There is a cure for this also. [?]
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan