School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- An tArd Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 145
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“Once upon a time there was a man named John Meehan. This man was going to a fair in Glenties.”
(continued from previous page)the same way. He sat down to rest. While he was sitting, he found the leaves rustle behind him. He looked around and what did he see only a white cat sitting beside the rock. He went over [and?] lifted the rock and what did he find but a crock of gold. He ran home as fast as he could with it.
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“Once upon a time there was a boy who went away to look for birds nests.”
Once upon a time there was a boy who went away to look for birds nests. He was walking along a mountain and he saw a big hole in the ground. He went over to the hole and he saw these two white and yellow animals in it. He took the both with him and he started to run down the mountain with one under each arm. When he was on the far side of the bridge he saw his Father outside the house and he called him to look at the animals he had in his hands. His father started to shout that it was two badgers he had and he told him that the old ones(continues on next page) - Collector
- Cathleen O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Drumboarty, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Ward
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Drumboarty, Co. Dhún na nGall