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School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

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Laghy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 082

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    About one hundred years ago Pat and Brigid Gillen swam from the quay at Mullinasole to the Mark for cockles.
    The mark is a soft bed of sand which lies half ways between Mullinasole and Mountcharles. These two people were very fond of cockles so they got a basket and the two set off for a basket full of them.
    Brigid was not as good a swimmer as Pat so she was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Mullanasole, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Ann Likely
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Mullanasole, Co. Donegal