School: Hansard School, Lifford (roll number 11125)
- Location:
- Leifear, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mairéad Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 208
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- A party of fishermen having no money to pay for their drink, went to an old woman who sold drink without a lisence, and demanded a drink from her. She had to comply with their wish. A neighbour on entering her room shortly after the departure of the fishermen heard her chanting strange charms to herself, as she sat wearing (weaving [?]) reeds in the corner. On being asked by the neighbour why she was behaving so strangely she replied, I have almost finished my weaving, and woe to them whose names I chanted while I weaved."
The party of fishermen were drowned that same night. It is believed that the woman cursed them because they refused to pay for their drink.
- Informant
- Mrs Darragh
- Gender
- Female
