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

Location:
Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh

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The Skeig Bush

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 247

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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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Collector
Kathleen Mc Cadden
Gender
female
Age
11
Informant
Charley Mc Caffrey
Gender
male
Age
79
Address
Skreen, Co. Donegal
Language
English