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School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 150

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    There was a woman named Nellie Boyle living in Maas. Maas is three miles from Tullybeg and is in the parish of Glenties. There was an old woman who came to stop with Nellie Boyle, and she got sick and died. When she was dying there was a terrible noise outside the window. Nellie was very much frightened and went down on her knees and started to pray. Then there came a big red ball down the chimney and hopped in the middle of the house. And to this day there is a well in the middle of the floor.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Dorrian
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tully Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Ned Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Tully Beg, Co. Donegal