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“A long time ago there lived in the townland of Beagh a man and his wife who were very poor.”

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Mr Hugh O' Donnell

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“During the Danish occupation of this country it was well known that they brewed a kind of beer from heather.”

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Mr John Sweeney

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“When Finn was hunting he had several big houses in different parts of Ireland.”

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Mr Frank Mc Hugh

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“The belief that seals are transformed human beings is very common in this locality...”

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Ben Molloy

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“There was a man and his wife living long ago in this locality and the man was of a roving disposition.”

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Condy Gallagher

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Lazy Jack

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Condy Gallagher

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“A long time ago there lived a shoemaker whose wife had died. He had an only daughter...”

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Daniel Martin

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“Once there lived in Bonnyglen, near Glenties, a man named Shawn McNelis. He was very poor...”

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Condy Gallagher

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“Years ago there lived in Tullymore a man known as "Jackey More" O'Donnell.”

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Condy Gallagher

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“In the locality from which I got the previous story there is another told of a famous black cow.”

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Condy Gallagher

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Story of Lough Finn

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Pat Gaorgan

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“Old John Boyle lived in the townland of Carn and many a night during the winter he visited our house.”

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Daniel Martin

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“When Maolmuire Dubh MacSuibhne was living at Doe he sent a messenger to O'Boyle asking him for the loan of a hound.”

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“Once a rich live in this area. He was married and had one only daughter.”

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Frank Mc Hugh

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“There lived at the castle of O'Boyle at Loughros a little red headed man and no person knew where he came from nor would he tell.”

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Condy Gallagher

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“Years ago seals were very plentiful around Rosbeg and the fish were getting so scarce that the fishermen resoled to kill all the seals...”

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Ed Mc Grughan

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“Once a boy lived with his mother and one evening he went to the forge to get a crowbar pointed.”

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John Kennedy

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“Once an old fox roamed about this part of the country and got so clever that it was impossible to catch him.”

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“On an other occasion a fox had defied all efforts to capture him.”

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Charlie Mc Ginley

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“The fox is very fond of fish and tries many clever tricks to get them.”

CBÉS 1048

Charlie Mc Ginley

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