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School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

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Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 260

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    Once upon a time my grandfather Joseph Doherty of Kinnego, Parish of Buncarana was cut on a visit, and when he was coming home he came through his own fields. When he was at the field nearest to the house, he could not get out nor could not even see a slap. He wandered all night through the fields and could not get out. He got out in the morning when it cleared.
    He was asked when he came in where he was, and he said that he was out playing with the lovliest little folk that he ever saw. Many things like that happened in the field,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnashannagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Della Doherty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnashannagh, Co. Donegal