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School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)

Location:
Glentogher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 325

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    A long time ago a man named William O'Donnell and his wife near Derry. One night the wife was sitting at the fire and the fairies came in and took her away six miles to a place called Birdstown, near Burnfoot outside Derry.
    William was greatly distressed and went about asking the neighbours what he should do in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Philip Diver
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Meenyollan, Co. Donegal