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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

Location:
Fathain, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 397

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    Whales have come into Lough Swilly several times. One huge one was brought ashore at Fahan point. The bones of it are up at St Mura's.
    A sea cow came to a woman in Carrowmullan, she milked her and she gave her eight buckets full of milk. The woman had so much butter and milk she did not know what to do with it. On the fifth day she let the cow out. The cow just looked over her shoulder at
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rúscaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Miss S Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Washerwoman
    Address
    Ceathrú an Mhuilinn, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr G Gillighan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rúscaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall