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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 270

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  1. A Ghost Story

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    Once a man and his wife went out rambling together.
    The man wanted to get rid of his wife but he could find no way of getting rid of her.
    As they were walking along the road they saw some whin bushes on fire. He took her up to see them burning.
    When he got her up to them he threw her into them. He then ran away.
    She managed to get out of the fire and followed him.
    She took up to him as he
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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 Ní hÁille
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Travers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59