School: Cor na Gaoithe (roll number 7495)
- Location:
- Corr na Gaoithe, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 011
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- (continued from previous page)the water in the well and tie some memento on the ash-tree inside the well. Bring with you a few Shrubs. When you come out of the well make the Sign of the Cross on the flag over the entrance. Come down to the foot of the mighty ash-tree and say the Lord's Prayer 3 Hail Mary's and 3 Holy Mary's - Glory be to the Father. Pick a few leaves from the tree and bring them home; leave them in a safe place.
- Quite near the School there may be seen a remarkable set of large stones, which were used as stepping-stones across the Shannon. This was the " Ford " which enabled people to get across the river, when no bridges or roads existed.The old tradition about the name " Damh-Shthrath " is, that along the Sráitheanna - immense droves of oxen or bullocks grazed, - hence the name Damh-Shthrát = Plain of the Ox.The first house built along the Ford was that(continues on next page)
