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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 171

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  3. XML “The New Byre at Cnoc an Phíobaire”
  4. XML “Paddy Salach”

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  1. The New Byre at Cnoc an Phíobaire (continued)

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    of the house asked "what do you want with him"? The wee woman said for him to change the group in the byre or else that change the byre for if he "wudn't" all his cows "wud" be dead in the morning because the water from the group was "drownding" them. And so the group was changed and nothing happened to his cows.
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  2. Paddy Salach

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    Long ago, Paddy "Salach" of Ceathramha Bhuidhe and "Séan Dúbh" of "Ouldtown" used to "ceilidhe" in Ballybawn. "Wan" night they were asked to wait for the supper, "Séan Dúbh" wouldn't wait but Paddy Salach was always willing to ate and drink all he was offered so he waited for the supper.
    When "Séan Dúbh" was coming up past the rocks on Larahire hill the voice called out "don't touche that man that's a "dacent"man and wait till Paddy Salach comes". About twelve o'clock "Paddy Salach" walked up the hill
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Deeny
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Farren
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Laraghirril, Co. Donegal