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School: Ardagh (roll number 8929)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. W. Cunningham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 260

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    An "Ashfield" Gentle Bush.
    A gentle bush once grew near a dwelling house in Ashfield, Raphoe. The owner of the house wished to have it removed so that he could erect a farm on the spot. He did the work himself as none of his men would give a helping hand on account of the superstition connected with old thorn bushes of this kind. Next he built a barn and installed a threshing mill. Then when he was threshing oats one day, his right hand got entangled in the machinery and several of his fingers were torn off. This seemed to be punishment for digging out the old bush.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    R. W. Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Miss Lowry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moneymore, Co. Donegal