School: Ceathramha na gCanónach (roll number 16102)
- Location:
- Carrownaganonagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eoin Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 16
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- (continued from previous page)house John told his wife if a stranger came looking for him to take the rabbit and go out for him. When the wife let go the rabbit outside the door it ran away and hid. John saw the stranger coming and in a few minutes he came to the house. He had the rabbit in with him that he brought out. He patted the rabbit and said "Poor Tom, you were not long going for me".The jew asked John how did he train the rabbit to run messages. John said it was very troublesome to do but it paid well to do it. The jew had then forgotten about the broken bargain about the horse. He asked him would he sell the rabbit. He said he would if he got a good price. The jew said he would give him one(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bairbre Ní Laigneach
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenreagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Séamus Ó Gordáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Casheleenan, Co. Donegal
