School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)

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   “There was a man one time who had seven sons who never could agree.”

   

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   Told by my father, Frank McConnell. Age: 52 yrs There was a man one time who had seven sons who never could agree. One day the good old man called his sons around him leaving before them seven sticks which were bound together. He said he who would break the bundle would get twenty pounds. Each one tried but could not break the bundle. Then the good old man soon undid the bundle and broke the rods one by one at his ease. This taught the boys to keep united and agreeable always.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget J. Mc Connell

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Prochlais, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Frank Mc Connell

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Address

   Prochlais, Co. Dhún na nGall

2. Story

   “One new May morning a man was going along the road he heard a woman calling "come all to me", "come all to me", and he said "come half to me.”

   

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   One new May morning a man was going along the road he heard a woman calling "come all to me", "come all to me" and he said "come half to me" When he came home his wife was churning. She could not get it churned.
   The husband tied the

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