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   “There is a holy well near Ballyshannon called Saint Patrick's well. Once when St. Patrick was preaching there, some women came to get their children blessed. Some of the people told the children to go home.”

   

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   “At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them...”

   

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   At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them. They kept him jumping the Lough till the cock crew. Every time he jumped the Lough the fairies would say, “Well jumped Johnny! Try it again.” At last he got a cure. He hung a boat from the roof. He removed the seats and slept in the boat every night till his death.

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   Language

   English

   Location

   Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Paddy Gallagher

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Robby Lawn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal