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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 438

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    “Long ago there was a man and one night he was sleeping with his mouth opened.”

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    supper so it would be salty enough for him
    When the young man had eaten it she told him to go to the river and to lie beside the river for that night to see if the blood sucker would come out The young man did as he was told and during the night the blood sucker came out for a drink of water becauce the salt had made him dry. As soon as the blood sucker came out the young man got up and went home. He
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magheramore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Crossconnell, Co. Donegal