School: Gaddyduff (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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- There was a man named Bulley. He was an Irish man and he travelled all Ireland and he beat every man at mowing with the hook. Every town land he beat he got five pound.
He came so far as Carndonagh and he said that he would challenge any man with the hook mowing and if he won he would have to get five pounds. There was a young Clonmany hired in Carndonagh with James Doherty. This young man's name was Patrick Collins and he was seventeen years old. He was almost six feet in size and he said that he would take him up. Before they started they got a few days rest. Five pounds was left down before they started. They people gathered in hundreds and it was like a fair day. Patrick had a brother and his name was Daniel and he was better than Patrick. Daniel said that he would challenge Bulley if he would beat Patrick.
So they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philip Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Hugh Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
