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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 30

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    “Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnaderg.”

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    Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnadearg. The reason for its being so called is that in a lough somewhere in Rockhill there lived a monster. He used to attack anyone who came near the lake after dusk.
    One evening a girl came to the lake or water. The monster attacked the girl but her brother came on hearing her cries. The animal made off in the direction of Barnadearg with the girl. Her brother followed the monster and over took it at Barnadearg. After a lengthy struggle he killed it. After the fight the ground was so covered with blood that the place was called Barnadearg.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. P. Walls
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    J. Walls
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal