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School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)

Location:
Drummucklagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar C. Mac Giolla Chearr
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    saluted him and he also saluted them. The woman spoke to the pedlar. "Yours is a thriving trade." The pedlar replied, "Many a mile I have travelled and many a penny I have made." He lay down in the corner and fell asleep. While he was a sleep the old couple murdered him, in order to get his money. They got his money they tried to put him in the pack but he was too long. They cut his legs off at the knees. They put him in the pack and carried him over a small stream and buried him. The pedlar rose up in the grave and said "Ill haunt you far and Ill haunt you near.
    Father and son with terror and fear to the ninteenth generation" and so he did. Stumpy gave them no peace. They made up their mind to go to America. Even on the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal