School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)
- Location:
- Three Trees, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 413
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- Once upon a time there lived in Drumskellan. Ture An old wonan the name of Mary Anne Stewart.
The old woman was very poor and could not buy soap to wash her clothes.
One day while she was washing a very small wonan came into her house and when she the old woman washing without soap She asked her why she did not use soap.
The old woman said she was very poor and could not buy soap as she had a faimily to feed out of her husband's small earning's and very often time he spent his earnings in drink and playing cards.
The little woman then said.
"There is a white stone at the end of your house and look under it every morning and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Quigley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Three Trees, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Rebecca Quigley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Three Trees, Co. Donegal
