School: Fahan Lower (roll number 14506)
- Location:
- Fahan Lower, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: R. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 534
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- Once upon a time there lived three men beside each other, on three farms. They were called Hudden, Dudden and Donald O Neary. Hudden and Dudden were brothers, and Donald O Neary was their neighbour. Hudden and Dudden were very jealous of Donald O Neary because he was prospering far better than they were, and his cattle were increasing far quicker. At last, Hudden and Dudden decided to put away Donald O Neary, and they thought they would get all his riches and land then. One night Hudden and Dudden went to Donald O Neary and tied him in a bag. They started carrying him to a big lough about three miles away. It took them all night going to the lough, and as they were nearing it a big hare jumped out of a bush. Hudden and Dudden were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Elizabeth Black
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Muineagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr J. Black
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Muineagh, Co. Donegal
