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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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An Ghadaigh Dhubh, Co. Dhún na nGall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 451

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    “In olden times there was a woman whose name was Carney. One evening two boys came to the door.”

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    In olden times there was a woman whose name was Carney. One evening two boy's came to the door. Each one of them had a bag of meal. She rose to give them some meal and took a stool with her to reach to where it was. When she went up on the stool she fell and the stool fell too. The boys began to laugh. Then she got up again and got some meal. When she put it in there was no bottom in the bag and they began to laugh again. Sh got a needle and thread and sewed it The went away in the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Devlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Ghadaigh Dhubh, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    William Porter
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ghadaigh Dhubh, Co. Dhún na nGall