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School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)

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Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
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Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 22

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    “About forty years ago a crew of men were comming from Killybegs about ten o clock on a harvest night in a small rowing boat or punt.”

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    shortly after the occurance one of the same crew was coming from Killybegs at midnight. When he was at the foot of Spamount bridge the same five men stepped out from the old grave-yard lane.
    Three of these walked in front of him and the remaining two walked one in each side of him. They kept with him until they came to the head of Walker’s bray.
    Then the two that were beside him stepped out to the three that were in front and the five jumped over the ditch down the field and into the sea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joe Mc Brearty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Pat Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal