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School: Ceathramhadh Ceanainn (C.) (roll number 10842)

Location:
An Cheathrú Cheanainn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Róisín, Bean Mhic Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1073, Page 436

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    IV
    There is a man named Mick Gallagher living up in Cashelnagor.
    One night the went to a dance and all the young boys were gathered but they had no fiddler. They were waiting on him to come Mick Gallagher went out to a little hill to see if the fiddler was coming
    He didn't find until he was on a horse's back and the fairies took him away down through bushes and rivers untill they came to a town called Brinies town. When they got that far there was a woman and she had a big basketful of apples. She threw them on the road and the fairies stood to gather them up
    The the horse began to run and Mick Gallagher had great sport. He didnt know
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Sharkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cheathrú Cheanainn, Co. Donegal