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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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  1. The Story of Death

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    About ninety years ago there came a man to Caldaff House. He was a Protestant and hated both priests and religion. One day when he was down at Caldaff shore near to where he stopped he 'seen' a priest coming on horseback. The man that was with him said that he was a good "rider of a horse", and the stranger said "If he is I will test him". He had a gun and when the priest came alongside them the man fired up in the air and the horse cut a jump and tossed the priest off horesback.
    The priest rose and got on again he was badly hurt. When
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Neil Farren
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Culdaff, Co. Donegal