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School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

Location:
Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 228

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  1. The Magic Holly

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    Once a woman, went out to pull holly at Christmas. On taking it in, she put it under the churn. After a while a little woman came in, and asked for a drink, she gave her the drink. That passed by and she came in again. The woman refused the milk, and hunted her out with a stick, and she turned into a magic hare.
    The priest was summoned. He came and shook some salt in the milk. When he left, the woman heard beautiful singing in the holly tree, the like she had never heard before.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethel Fullerton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Denis Bradley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 43
    Address
    Meenadiff, Co. Donegal