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   “There is a castle in Lough Easke in the county of Donegal. It was to a chief the name of O'Donnell that this castle belonged.”

   

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   this castle belonged. It is over a hundred years since it was first built. This castle was tossed by a mighty wind. It was in the middle of the Lough this castle was. These people used to kill no one. There is no monastery in Lough Easke. Once upon a time a boy went away to hire. When it was coming on to night he came to a house. As he approached it he saw a man and a woman in it. The boy said when he went in that he wanted word[?] work. The man said that he would have to do three great tasks. The boy said that he would. Next morning the boy arose and the man said that if he would not do this task he would be killed. This man told the boy that he would have to build a castle. He said all right. The boy asked the man where would he build it and he told him. Then the boy started. The first stone that he put up was all right but when he put up the second one the first one fell. When a half

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Campbell

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Meenawilderg, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Mary Ward

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   56

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Meenataggart, Co. Donegal