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School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)

Location:
Gleann Tóchair, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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    One winter's night a number of men in Magheramore Carndonagh Co Donegal heard lovely music being played in a field below the house.
    One man went down to see what it was and saw a small box lying in the field. The music seemed to be coming out of the box.
    He took it up to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gleann Tóchair, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    John Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Magheramore, Co. Dhún na nGall