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School: Sessiagh Uí Néill

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Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Mac Meanman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 119

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    “Long ago there were two brothers living near each other in Glenfinn. Owen and John the called them.”

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    broken. He was carried back to his masters house and in a week he was carried home again. He improved slowly but he was not able to do a day's work again. Many a time after it he used to say the people called me wise John and my neighbour foolish Owen but after all he was the wisest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Hannigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Catherine Hannigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal