School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)
- Location:
- Drumfree, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 241
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- Long long years ago a little bush grew in Glassmullin.
Glassmullin lies west of the main road, on the way to Carndonagh.
Once upon a time a boy was passing this bush. Unfortunate two black women came out from behind the bush, and left him at his own door. The boy was very much frightened and never went out afterwards.
A man named "Mickie Bars" cut this bush, and it remains so to the present day. But little small bushes are coming on it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glasmullan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Ethel Fullerton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Drumfree, Co. Donegal
