School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Droim Gamhnach, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 629
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- (continued from previous page)We must try and get those crocks of gold,
That's under Thonnagh Hill,
Though the Free State Government,
Has lately passed a bill,
That no Irishmen from Cattan,
Is allowed to go to Spain,
To fight the Reds and Anti Christs,
No matter what they gain,
The lochremen and fairies,
They can go to Spain,
They care not for the Government,
Or what that bill does mane,
They are so religious,
That the Anti Christ they'll kill,
There's not fairies like the fairies
Thats under Thonnagh Hill.
- In olden times it was the custom to have the cross of St. Bridget hung from a rafter in the home. This cross was made either with rushes or straw and two pieces of sticks.
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“On May Eve all the old people pulled branches off the rowan tree and hung it over each cows head before sunset, and the old people believed that no butter could be taken from them when that was done.”
On May Eve all the old people pulled branches off the rowan tree and hung it(continues on next page) - Collector
- Miceál Ó Uiginn
- Gender
- Male
