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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    A Story told
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related By: Dominick Cryan
    Address: Ballaghaderreen
    Written By: Michael Cryan
    Address: Ballaghaderreen
    Age: 13 yrs
    Date: 15-6-1938
    One dark November night as Paddy "the tinker" was coming home from a dance he saw three men playing cards in the middle of a fairy fort. Pat went over to them and commenced to play with them.
    After awhile Pat accused them of cheating and they got vexed. They then told him they were three men who died of starvation because Pat would not give them food one night and that they had come back for their revenge. They began to best Pat
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Dominick Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon