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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 270

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  1. Folklore- A True Story

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    Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had seven children and she had no money to pay the rent. This woman lived near Mountcharles and so she went to the landlord's agent – a man called Pomeroy, to see if she could get it reduced. She told him that she had no money to buy food for them either.
    But it was all useless, the landlord's agent told her that she would have to pay the rent “Then what will I do with my children” asked the widow “Drown them” replied the agent
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mac Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumroosk, Co. Donegal