School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)

Location:
Drumbologe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán C. Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 261

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 261

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    About twenty years ago an old man got married to a young girl of eighteen. The next morning after the marriage she got up to make ready the breakfast.

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    was with his arms around the old cows neck and him chattering to the old cow. Saying poor old braney you will be loosed some time, but I am tied for life.
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    Once upon a time four men were stilling on Derry-veigh mountains which was known at that time as Mrs Adair's estate.

    Once upon a time four men were stilling on Derry-veigh mountains which was known at that time as Mrs Adair's estate.
    They were stilling in a part known as Poison glen.
    They were always in the look out for police and gaugers.
    So one evening they were stilling and a gauger caught them. They planned to kill and bury him. When they had him buried they saw a man standing on a rock above them.
    He was herding sheep.
    The men knew he
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    Folktales index
    AT1600: The Fool as Murderer
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    9
    Address
    Cabra Glebe, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Cabra Glebe, Co. Donegal