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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 445

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    “Long ago there lived a man who had three daughters. Two of these girls were very good workers and the other would not work at all or do anything she was told.”

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    Long ago there lived a man who had three daughters. Two of these girls were very good workers and the other would not work at all or do anything she was told. The two eldest girls got married and nobody remained except the youngest girl and her mother and father. One spring day her father was endeavoring to train a young horse to work. But this trial was futile. A gentleman
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0901: Taming of the Shrew
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal