School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 70
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“Once upon a time there was a very dry summer all the wells and streams were dried.”
Once upon a time there was a very dry summer all the wells and streams were dried up and no water could be found anywhere.
One morning a sick mother sent her daughter to find water as she was dying of thirst. The poor girl knew she could not find any, but sooner then refuse her mother she went. On and on she went and almost in despair she cried out. "Oh I wish some kind fairy would show me where to find water".
At the moment a lovely lady stood by her and showed her a lovely little well shaded by ferns. The girl filled her pitcher and ran home in great delight. She ran to her mother's bedside and was about to give her a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Laverty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Drumboe Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Miss Annie Huston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 19
- Address
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal