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School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

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Laghy, Co. Donegal
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Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 083

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  1. Two Good Swimmers (continued)

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    that tired when she reached the mark she was not able to gather any cockles.
    Pat gathered a basket full himself and then he lay down to rest. He turned round to speak to Brigid and when he looked at her she was fast asleep. 
They stayed there till the tide was full in and then they started for home.
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  2. A Witch Craft

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    Once upon a time there was a woman who could not get any butter off the milk, at anytime she churned.
    One day she got nine iron bars and put them into the fire. She started to churn and immediately the loud knock came to the door. The woman would not let her in
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Torrens
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laghey, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Catherine Connolly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Laghey, Co. Donegal