School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 43

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 43

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    The devil and the angel guess away until the colours of all the children are guessed. Then both sides pull. The devil and the angel go opposite sides. The children whose colours the devil guessed go to his side. The children whose colours the angel guessed go to his side.
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  2. Mick Keerin and Mick Gallagher were strong men. They lived in Edremglebe. Manus Burke of Shanveen can run races. Micky Dunlevy of Selacis was a very good runner too. Sam Ellis ran and caught a hare. John Carney was a good walker. Denis Gildea and Tom Conaghan and my father were good mowers. Peter Mac Shane from Arbane, Paddy Mac Dyer from Drimarone, Paddy Boyle in Loughmult. Briget Boyle Inver were
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Cunnaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Mountcharles, Co. Donegal