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   “Once upon a time, there was a man that was going round begging.”

   

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   give any meals except one day in the week. He told her to give Him one taste of the dough she was making the bread with. He went up to the fire and let the dough fall into it and the fire disappeared and a little patch of corn was left in its place. The owner of the house was glen columbkille. He was working in a field. She called him up out of the field and told him about the beggar that came into the house. Glen columbkille said it was Our Lord. He asked the girl what road did He go. She told him. He started to walk. At last he got up to Him. Our Lord told him to give a meal to all beggars that would seek alms at his house.

   

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   “Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in the townland of Eglish.”

   

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   Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in the townland of Eglish. Every day, when he would put out is cows, they used to lose all the milk. It is said that it was a witch that was

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   John James O' Donnell

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   12

   Address

   Tullynagreana, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Con Gallagher

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   40

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lackcrom, Co. Donegal