School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)

Location:
Ardbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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    It is said if anyone has a black lamb that someone will die in that house.

    It is said if anyone has a black lamb that someone will die in that house before a year. If anyone sees a rainbow over one townland, they may be sure someone will die there before long.
    The old people say that when bonefire night comes, you should run through the crops. If not, the cows will eat them.
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    Once upon a time there was a wolf in the parish of Inver.

    Once upon a time there was a wolf in the parish of Inver. He was killing all
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Mc Groary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tullynaha, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John O' Donnell
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Letterfad, Co. Donegal