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School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

Location:
Lettermore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Bhaoghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 242

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  1. The Matchmaker

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    There was a man one time in Glen Eaney who intended to get married. He was going along the road one night when he met a fairy man. They fell into conversation. Donal, the name of the man, told the little man that he was going on to a certain house to look for a wife. The journey being far, he asked the little man to go along with him. The little fairy said to Donal "Every thing you will say I will double it", and in they went to the house. The man of the house was very friendly with them. The fairy told their errand. Donal told the man of the house that he was well off, that he had a good farm of land. The little fairy said "You have and you have two of them"! "And I have four good cows",
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Brogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettermore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Waugh
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Drumagraa, Co. Donegal