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 222
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A Story (continued)
“There was a man in Doochary one time who was coming from Scotland. When he came as far as Derry he intended to go home at once.”
(continued from previous page)and saw a little man smoking a very long pipe.
The little man spoke to him and asked him how was he doing. The man said he was well. The little man asked him if he was hungry.
The little men were away and said that if he would wait till they would come back he would get food.
Another man came in. The first little man asked him, did you get the ram you lost. The man answered "No".
Then the little man told him that his neighbour had the ram. The little man told him that as soon as he would get home to take the ram with him.
Then the man was getting frightened, and he asked. "How do you know me" The little man said. We do not stay in one place all the time.
We sometimes live in the rock behind your house. I know(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mac Monagle
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Drummacanoo, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Monagle
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Drummacanoo, Co. Donegal