School: Cineal Conaill (roll number 15271)

Location:
Garvagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoin Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 327

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  1. Cailleacha Pisréogacha
    "A aonton", arsa mise lá amhain nuair a bhí mé ghirsigh bheag, "an bhfuil fhios agat dadaí fa cailleacha phisréogacha?"
    "Cé do ar cártha a rún" arsa sise,"nac rabh beirt aca ar a' baile s'againne na gcomhnuidhe í mbeal an dorais againn nuair a bhí mise óg. Inis an spódín beag talamh sin atá ag d'atair anois a bhí comhnuide ortha; teid tú na bhallógaí annsin go foill".
    "Dia idir sinn agus an urchoid"! arsa mé fein. "Ba eadh maise arsa sise, Bríghid agus Anna? - a b'ainm daobhtha, agus bhí na comharsannaí go léir cráidthe acu.
    Connaich mé sinn go mian minich mar seasamh ag maisthreadh are cuinneóg baonne ar feadh ceithre uaire an chluigh. Agus ca mbeadh an ghreim aige air ach oiread as tá ar an
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Róise Ní Mháirtín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Druminnin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Anna Ní Mháirtín
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Address
    Druminnin, Co. Donegal