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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 390

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    Once upon a time there was a widow who had only one daughter. This girl was very delicate, so her mother did not ask her to do any work. Accordingly she grew up a very useless creature and could simply do nothing at all.
    One day her mother got very angry with her and started to beat her for
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0501: The Three Old Women Helpers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Joe Mc Laughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal