School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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“There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges, one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.”
There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.One of those blacksmiths, it is said, used to sit up very late especially on Saturday night. The people knew that he broke the Sabbath and they wanted to give him a fright.On night they dressed up a country man and pretended he was dead and left him lying in a bed in a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sally Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynaboe Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Harkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Altahalla, Co. Donegal