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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 221

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    Once there were two girls living together there [sic] names were Peggy and Sarah O Brian. Peggy was a very lazy girl but Sarah was not.
    One day as Sarah was knitting her Mother told her to bring her in a can full of water. She brought her knitting with her to the well but as she was stooping down to life the can of water one of her needles fell into the well. Sarah jumped into the well in search of the needle but she did not get it.
    Down and down she went until she came upon a green
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Nígh Áille
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumadoney, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bridget Hilley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumadoney, Co. Donegal