School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)

Location:
Drumbologe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán C. Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 169

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 169

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    Long ago there was a man going to swim in the river.

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    he was drowned, so it was said that he wasn't allowed to go in to swim.
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    Once upon a time there was a young girl who hit a man with a spade and killed him.

    Once upon a time there was a young girl who hit a man with a spade and killed him. The guards were looking for her. There was a priest in Glenswilly and he met this girl and she told him what was her trouble He told her to be there when he would be coming back again. The guards passed her and they couldn't leave a hand on her.
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    There was a man one time and he had seven children. They were very poor and the man didn't want to see them dying.

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    AT1119: The Ogre Kills his Own Children
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12