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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 416

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    Long ago when the fairies were going about through Ireland they lived in Holly Bushes - which are now called gentle bushes.
    There is one of these bushes in Mr Doherty's (Jinny) field in Ballymagan, and he is ploughing round it at the present, but he never touches it.
    There is another one of these bushes in my father's farm, and it is conveniently close to the well, and it is said by the old people that it was made by the fairies for their own use.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15235
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Mc Laughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal