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School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)

Location:
Drummucklagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar C. Mac Giolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 49

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  1. An Old Story - The Besom Man (continued)

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    house. The priest told him to leave the house. When he returned he found the house levelled to the ground not a stone being left upon a stone. He got another house he was never troubled by the fairies any more.
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  2. An Old Story - Stumpy the Pedlar

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    There was once a pedlar who travelled round the country selling his wears. On his rounds he used to stop in Alexander's house. One night he came to Alexander's house there was a wake in the district and all thee Alexanders were at the wake except the old man and his wife. When the pedlar went in the old couple
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal