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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 247

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  1. The Skeig Bush

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    One time about sixty years ago there lived in the townland of Cully a man who’s name was Willie Mc Cullagh.
    He went out to plough one of his fields.
    In the middle of the field was a very bush.
    He thought if one of the limbs were cut off it he could plough nearer the tree.
    At dinner-time he took out a hatchet and cut the limb off the bush.
    He now ploughs on until evening.
    When he was loosing the horses one of his hands fell dead.
    He always said that there was no pain in it but he had no power
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Cadden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Charley Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Skreen, Co. Donegal