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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 254

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    would get work in a certain house yonder pointing it out. When the girl turned round to thank him he had disappeared. The poor girl got a fright and she went to the house.
    The woman of the house agreed to hire her and took her down to the parlour to give her tea. When she opened the door of the room the girl saw on the mantelpiece a photograph of the man she had met on the road.
    “Oh,” said she to the woman. ‘Whose picture is that.” ‘That’s the picture of my son,” said the woman. ‘He is just six
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Siúbhan Nigh Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Informant
    James Curristin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Cormullin, Co. Donegal