School: Sessiagh Uí Néill
- Location:
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Mac Meanman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 129
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“About seventy five years ago a woman appeared on the Tyrone mountains she wore a blue dress what colour of a hat she wore was not known one moment it was blue or green or some other colour.”
About seventy five years ago a woman appeared on the Tyrone mountains she wore a blue dress what colour of a hat she wore was not known one moment it was blue or green or some other colour. Everybody was frightened at her. One day a brave young strong man was walking on the hills looking for sheep. So he saw her he said Hello. She replied good morrow. Sir it is looking wet. The man answered yes it is what are you looking for If you tell any body you were talking to me I will kill you some night in bed Very well he said, I won't. If you come back to morrow before you eat meat I will have a present for you. He replied thanks I will be glad to get it because I am poor. So the man returned before he eat meat. She said take your hands and push back this rock.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Grant
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickmagrath, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Charles Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Carrickmagrath, Co. Donegal