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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 451

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    am glad to get the salmon.
    The young brother returned to his home with eighteen pounds.
    Three of the salmon belonged to himself and he kept nine pounds to himself.
    He gave six pounds to his brother who had the two salmon and he gave three pounds to his brother how had only one salmon.
    The boy then went back to the richest mans house with the salmon and he thanked him. -
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Cassie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal