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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

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Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 022

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    a long time ago a whiskey maker lived in the Gap of Barness. He used to bring his whiskey to Ballybofey on horse back. He had a crutch on the horses back and a creel in each side and in each creel there was a keg. One day he was going to Ballybofey he met the Revenue Officers out in search of whiskey. He left the road when he found them and hid. When the officers saw the horse, they came and looked in the creels, they took out the keg and spilled it on the the road. The horse was dry and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Cafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Mc Cafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal