School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)

Location:
Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 57

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  1. A Story (continued)

    About two hundred years ago there lived in this district an old woman names Mrs Doohan. She had three daughters, Brigid, Shelia, and Grace.

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    rocks and changed it into her sister. She put her into a bag and sent her home.
    When the horse came back she sent him off home with her other sister. When he was some distance away he stopped to see what was in the bag, but the girl in the bag called “ah.” The horse thought it was Grace who was calling and he said “Scram to your big eyes but you see far.
    However [sic] Grace managed to get her two sisters home. Then she put herself in a bag and the dog and cat lifted her on the horse’s back and sent her home.
    So now the three sisters were at home and it is said that they lived to be three old women.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Nic Suibhne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawny Middle, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tawny Middle, Co. Donegal