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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 230

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    Long ago when my grand-mother was living she wanted to dye clothe so she went on day to Mick Gildea’s [barricks ?] for a weed that was used as a dye. She went into the house and asked the woman of the house about this weed.
    The woman of the house said she would have it if her friends would agree.
    The other woman said, “I don’t want it, if you have to ask permission off your friends.” The friends mentioned here were the fairies, and my grand-mother was afraid of them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughcuill, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Anastasia Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughcuill, Co. Donegal