School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)
- Location:
- Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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Folklore (continued)
“The name Donegal has always been connected with legends, and folklore, and certainly the district of Burt holds a high place in the county.”
(continued from previous page)where now the old ruin stands.
How many a time were we afraid to go to bed when we heard of that woman who came to put the children to bed. Or again of that woman whose head hung over the bridge and which you could not catch.
But still an ancient spot is the Grange grave yard. A Catholic Church
Now nothing remains but a mass of ruins. The people for genoration past lie here. The priests were murdered and they still wander round where once they tendered their flocks.- Collector
- Mick Campbell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Speenoge, Co. Donegal