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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 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 “mair 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”.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Ginty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Golard, Co. Donegal