School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 448

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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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    was not able and he shot him. The girl was terrified and he told her to carry home that stradle. This was the first thing she did in her life to obey anybody. She had nothing to do for a few days and the gentleman told the servants to give her bad food. After a time she inquired why she was getting bad food. He told her because she was not working. She said she would begin to work. He father pair her a visit and invited her and her husband to his house for a party. He
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    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