School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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    hill until evening and when he came down it was dark.
    The next day he sat out early and went to the hill to look for the rest of the sheep. When it was getting dark he saw a small house about a foot high and he went over to the house. When he came to the door he looked in a he saw the rest of his sheep. James got down on his knees and crept in. When he got in he saw a man sitting at a table and he recognised him as his brother. James got terrible afraid and he asked him what he wanted. He told him that he wanted to get his own back out
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr D. Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal