School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)

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   “Once upon a time there was a landlord up in Loc Easg.”

   

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   John Boyle of Glenfin.

   

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   “Once upon a time there was a woman and a man living in a house in Glenfin.”

   

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   Once upon a time there was a woman and a man living in a house in Glenfin. This man and woman were very poor and they had nothing to eat and the man if he had any money he would drink it. One day the man got ten pounds lost on the road. His wife told him to give it to the owner. The man said it would be useful for the house and that he would go out and get goods for it. In the middle of the day the man started off. The woman was waiting very hard to get the goods but for three days the man didn't come home. When it was twelve o'clock the next night the man came back and he had no goods with him. When they went to bed that night and were falling asleep they heard a great noise round about the house. After that they heard the dresser shaking and all the things about the

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Grace Campbell

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   10

   Address

   Mín an Bhaill Deirg, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Mrs Margaret Mc Groary

   Relation

   Not a relative

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   52

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Mín an Bhaill Deirg, Co. Dhún na nGall