School: Gortermone
- Location:
- Gort ar Mónaidh, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Mrs A. O' Reilly
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- (continued from previous page)boghole was Peggie's "slough" as it was beside the bog. She usually went for two gallons of water at a tine, She had a very large pocket in her (praistín) which she always filled with clods & she collected the feathers with a stick off the water & carried them home in her mouth Thus she had feathers, clods, water all at the one load. Hence we locally say "Here she comes & bringing Peggie's load."Peggy was most superstitious. If coming meeting you, she'd turn back & keep going back till you'd pass her.Another gentleman in this district thought he'd fly & so he made wings, he'd [?] in & got up on the top of his house. His wife asked him to not face for the lough. When he raised himself to fly, he was thrown prostrate on to a manure heap(continues on next page)
