School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh

Location:
Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
Teachers:
An tSr. A. Nic Fhionnlaoich An tSr. M. Beinín
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  1. One night, about one hundred years ago, a man named John Mc Laughlin of Ballynaboe in the parish of Culduff County Donegal, was coming home from a fair when a crowd of fairies on horseback overtook him. One of their horses was riderless and one of the fairies called out "Who will ride this horse?" Another of the fairies answered "Who but John McLaughlin?" and with that John was hoisted up on horseback and away across the fields over hedges and ditches they galloped. John was so pleased with the ride that he began to praise the horses but he had no sooner spoken than the horse suddenly disappeared and he was left riding on a broomstick.
    In the parish of Clonmary, there lived a youth who spent much fo his spare time in gathering rushes. One day, he went out on his usual missions, and
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  2. In the parish of Clonmary, there lived a youth, who spent much of his spare time in gathering rushes. One day, he went out on his usual mission, and
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sue Farren
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Farren
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Neal J. Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Auctioneer
    Address
    Carndonagh, Co. Donegal