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School: Gartan (roll number 13755)

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  1. A Legend of Saint Columba

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    Quite near to my school is a wood, called the Rappa, Saint Columba was here, cutting trees, to erect a little hut, one day, when a rush stuck in his eye, and hurt it. He was angry, and said rushes would always have withered tops, after that.
    We find this prophecy very true, because rushes still have withered tops.
    Lizzie Russell
    Churchtown,
    Churchill
    Co. Donegal
    This story was told to me by my father Charles Russell (Age 60 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Russell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Charles Russell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Dhún na nGall