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List of schools and items where this name is mentioned

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  1. Louth (22)

School: Termonfeckin

Location
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher
T. Ó Corcoráin

Stories

School: Collon

Location
Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher
Bean Uí Mhathúna

Stories

  1. (no title)

    “A round heap of earth in this district, usually found with a thorn bush growing on top is called a "moat", this when found on any farm is considered lucky, and would on no account be disturbed by the owner as it is said bad luck would follow.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  2. (no title)

    “A time at which marriages most frequently take place is during Shrove.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  3. (no title)

    “There were various hedge-schools in our district in olden-times, in Belpatrick, Collon, Co Louth.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  4. (no title)

    “Many people suffer from what is commonly termed "the spoil of a boot", this is cured by an ivy leaf, which was heated at the fire, softened, and then put to the spot.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  5. (no title)

    “The robin is one of the commonest birds of our district, when this bird comes to the door step, during Winter, the old people believe that cold weather is approaching.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  6. (no title)

    “When the old people felt their knees getting stiff it was the sign of approaching storm, when the cat washes her face, or sits with its backs to the fire, when when the sea-gulls come far inland, a rainbow the sign of small showers, when the river is covered by a fog it is the sign of a hot day following when the sun sinks red in Winter it is the sign of frost, but in Summer is the sign of good weather a circle round the moon is also the sign of approaching rain.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  7. (no title)

    “The relatives of Mc Cluaire who discovered the North West Passage were natives of Collon, Drogheda, Co. Louth.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters

  8. (no title)

    “He said that while patching his trousers one evening by the fire a fox came in through the open door and snatched a hen which was picking on the floor.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters
    Informant
    Matt the Hatch