School: St Mary's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 439
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- (continued from previous page)There is another in a field owned by Mr Charley Bleu.
This one is facing the other one and both were used for the same purpose.
A family named Doherty was reared down there and their parents were named Mary, and Dan, respectively. These were a jolly old couple and could tell many stories. A large number of people would gather into them at night and they would keep them laughing all night.
Fairies are supposed to be there until this present day.
There is a Giant's grave in our hill and there is supposed to be a crock of gold at his feet and a bottle of wine at his head.
- Collector
- Bridget Donaghey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Philip Donaghey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal
