School: St Boden's, Culdaff

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1. The Oak Tree (continued)

   

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   here I will believe." John went over very "aisy" to a wee man with a long grey pointed beard and asked him to repent for what he said and asked him to repent for what he said and asked him to get leave to cut the tree and John and Michael felled it. But the fairies must have left the tree in a hurry because one of the wee men lost his beard and they forgot their dead owl which they had for their supper.

   

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2. A Strange Cow

   

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   One time an old man who lived in Larahirl had a very good cow. This cow was his only friend and he always kept it in the house at night. One night after he milked her he took her in and she looked very sick and there was nothing wrong with her when he put her out in the field that morning. She began to roar and her eyes were turning in her head and her hair stood

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Philomena Deeny

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Maggie Ruddy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Laraghirril, Co. Donegal