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School: Naomh Colm Cille, Craigtown (roll number 171)

Location:
Magheradrumman, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brian E. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 21

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    “One time there was a man and he lived in Trenbane near Carndonagh. He went away to America and some years after he came home and he was very rich.”

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    When he came as far as the house the pig was on the street and the man hit the pig on the head with the mell. The man who owned the pig said if you hit the pig again I will hit you. So you see he wanted to give the pig a nice death because he was very fond of it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bernard Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal