School: Sessiagh Uí Néill
- Location:
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Mac Meanman
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“Once upon a time there were two brothers Mick and John.”
Once upon a time there were two brothers Mick and John. One winter night they went to their uncles house because he was sick. Mick was afraid to go out for water at twelve o clock at night and John went he had half a mile to go so Mick stayed in the house. A knock came to the door and in came a wee woman and told him his uncle would be dead before three o clock to morrow. So Mick told John the story. the next day the clock struck three and their uncle died. Their uncle left them money they built a house with it. When Mick was on the top of the house the little woman said I will never see you more. The house fell and killed Mick he never had no luck since the day he put out the little woman
- Collector
- Sally Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Farren
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Navenny, Co. Donegal