School: Guaire (Goorey) (roll number 7929)
- Location:
- Goorey, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Úna M. Montgomery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 67
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- A man was driving a tether-stick to tether a beast in the "gentle" ground. A voice warned him not not to drive it there. He heeded and in order to prevent anyone touching the "gentle" ground he throw lads of stones on it.
The fairies rewarded him. His cow had two calves and his mare two foals that year.
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“Some men were stilling at Christmas in Glenburn.”
Some men were stilling at Christmas in Glenburn. A lamb came in an lay down. It lay the till the stilling was finished. (no title)
“Some men were stilling in "gentle" ground in Glengad.”
Some men were stilling on "gentle" ground in Glengad. A voice came from the fire warning them not to still there. They went on. When they were finished the still jumped off the fire of it own accord and they were nearly scalded. - Collector
- Úna M. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Goorey, Co. Donegal