School: Rath Sionnaigh
- Location:
- Rashenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Suibhne
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There was a very poor man one time, and he had one cow, and he depended on this cow to keep him living. The cow used to graze on a hill near a field of benweeds. One Halloweve night the man could not find the cow. When he was looking for the cow, he came to this field of benweeds. He knew there were faries in this field, so he was afraid to go into it. At last he made up his mind that he would go into the field. There was(continues on next page)