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School: Baile Mhic Dáibhid (Ballydevitte) (roll number 3854)

Location:
Ballydevitt Beg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac an Luain
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    the dobhar-cu’s approach. The dobhar-cu seeing the cloak and thinking it was the woman gave a spring into the air and came down headforemost on the rock. It struck the rock with such force that its head split in two and it never moved. The woman when she heard the crash came from her hiding place, and when she saw the dead body of the dobhar-cu she gave thanks to God of her deliverance from a terrible death.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairead Mundy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr C Mundy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballydevitt, Co. Donegal