School: Losad
- Location:
- An Losaid, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Úna Bean Uí Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 288
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- Colmcille was one very warm summer day going over in the direction of Drumfinn. We are told that it was his custom to go over through "Wee Lossett" every day, and he usually called at a farm house on the way. This day the farmer was grumbling about the dry warm summer. He said the fields were so dry and parched that the corn would not grow.
St. Colmcille lifted a handful of meal that was in a sack in the corner and placed it on a red coal in the fire and immediately green corn grew up out of it. Colmcille said "It is much drier there" and walked out.
- Collector
- John Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tír Fhearghasa, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- James Doherty
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Gartán, Co. Dhún na nGall
