School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)
- Location:
- Copany, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh

Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 300
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- An elderly bachelor living in the townland of Meenadreen near the Four Masters’ School came home from the May fair of Donegal one evening “maith go leór”. He had a dozen of herring with him. His mother who was very old and feeble, was not able to rise to fry the fish. So he got the “[sprit ?] iron” and started frying, and after great trouble he succeeded.He muttered “now if I had a woman of my own I wouldn’t have this bother.” His mother took no notice of his muttering. At last he shouted to her, “Mother, I have a woman in my eye at last.” She answered than and said “[Thrath ?] Jamie, you may keep her in your eye.” “You have no place else to put her”.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mrs Mac Ginty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Golard, Co. Donegal