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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 374

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    Fairy Story.
    One time there was a man living in Gortfad named James Doherty. There was a holly bush growing out behind his house and he cut the makings of a swingle tree out of it. Then he went to the carpenter to get it made. When he was about half-way one of his cows fell down a ben and broke her back.
    The people went around and got help to take the cow to the house and one of them went away
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kath Friel
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmany, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortfad, Co. Donegal