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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 243

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    (continued from previous page)
    said Donal. "You have eight of them", said the fairy. "I have two good horses", said Donal. "You have and you have four of them". I am only fifty years", said Donal. "You are a hundred of them", said the little fairy. When the man of the house heard this he showed them that they were no longer welcome. So Donal and his companion left the house. On his way home Donal told the little man that he had done very well only he should not have doubled his age. Donal never went on the same errand again.
    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