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

Location:
Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 244

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    Long ago the people used to send their horses to the mountain for the summer months.
    One day a man was going to the mountain for his horse as he required him to do some work at home.
    When he went up to the mountain he saw all the horses feeding along the side of a lough.
    When he came close to them he saw a lovely little water horse so he caught it and took it home and tamed it.
    When he had it tamed he took it up to the mountain with his own horse
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Cadden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Mrs Fanny Elliott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Skreen, Co. Donegal