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School: Guaire (Goorey) (roll number 7929)

Location:
Goorey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Úna M. Montgomery
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    The man of the house, went to the door, but no one was there. He waited behind the door this time, and the steps came to the door again and the door was opened. It was supposed to be the Tuatha Dé Dannan coming to kill the man, because he went through the cave. They put a curse on him, and he is an old bent man now. They said, "He bent himself to go through one tunnel we will make him bent and old now, as punishment.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Straths, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Lottie Stewart
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Malin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    A. Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Malin, Co. Donegal