School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)

Location:
Ballintra, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 181

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  1. Once upon a time there was an old woman who had two sons. They lived out in the bog. They earned there [sic.] living by gathering heather to make brooms. They used to sell every week in the town. Rossmore and his brother John, had a hump each on his back. Rossmore was very good and agreeable but his brother was very bad-tempered and cross.
    One day Rossmore went to the market with his brooms. It happened to be on Halloweve night. When coming home he sat down to rest and soon fell asleep. When he awoke it was late in the night and he heard beautiful
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Travers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Travers
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal