School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- Ardbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 155
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“In olden times, the people used to have a lot of old sayings.”
(continued from previous page)upon a time, there was a man that tried it. His name was Pat Kearney who lived in the townland of Tullynagrena. This is the way he did it. He put on a potful of water and went went to a well. When he came back, he took off the lid and he had a potful of manure.
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“Once upon a time Finn MacCumhaill wrote a letter to the high champion of Connaught saying he was going to fight him and for him to be ready.”
Once upon a time Finn Mac Cumhaill wrote a letter to the high champion of Connaught saying he was going to fight him and for him to be ready. The Connaught champion wrote a letter back to him saying he was ready. Finn started to walk. It is said that he used to cover seven yards of ground with every step. At last he reached the champion of Connaught who was ready(continues on next page) - Collector
- John J. O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Tullynagreana, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Niall Brogan
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tullynagreana, Co. Donegal