School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 214

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  1. Once upon a time there was a girl in Dein and some people said that she would not go over to the old church and lift some skulls, and she said that she would.
    So she went over at 2'oclock at night. When she lifted one skull a voice spoke out from behind the wall and said "that is my Granfather's skull." She lifted another and a voice called out, "that is my Granny's skull." so she lifted another and the answer she got was "that is my father's skull.
    She lifted another and she said "I do not care if it was your brother's I am going to take it with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Long
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Packie Long
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laraghirril, Co. Donegal