School: Dristeran (roll number 2131)
- Location:
- Dristernan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cnaimhsighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 242
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- she saw the Blessed Virgin and that she said she was very pleased with her for putting the crown of flowers on her head.
But the rosary that she said was better than all the flowers she ever put on her head.
This is told by my Grandfather Francis Doherty.
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- Frances Doherty
- Gender
- Female
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- Neil Porter
- Gender
- Male
- (continued from previous page)A long time ago in Moneydarragh there was a wee house and every night when the people of this house went to bed the fairies came in to the fire and warmed themselves. One Hallow Eve night the woman had poundies ready but she had no butter. She went down to another house for butter but they had no butter either. When the
