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School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. H. Kavanagh
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    and he had to give his daughter to the King's son. He gave his daughter a large fortune and they both got married.
    Then the King's son paid his men for their work. Then the little red man told him that he was the man he paid the debt on the coffin for and these were five spirits he brought with him to get his wife.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    AT0505: Dead Man as Helper
    AT0513: The Extraordinary Companions
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joey Mc Cauley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Rose D. Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    19