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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 254

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    knows but the people say it sings once every seven years. In fact some people have heard it ringing in the dead of the night. The friars got drowned in "swally" holes. The holes are to be seen yet, they are called the "friars holes." The ruins of the monastery are to be seen yet. The tower and a gable of the old chaple are to be seen yet.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Martin Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Knockglass, Co. Roscommon