School: Carniska (roll number 1681)
- Location:
- Carrownaskeagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Richard Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 144
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“Once upon a time there was a great spring well that used to supply the whole village with water....”
(continued from previous page)not able to draw any water out of it and the man got blind so that is what the got for their kindness.
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“Tommy Hopkins was a fair man who assisted Pat King at the great big fairs of Strokestown.”
Tommy Hopkins was a fair man who assisted Pat King at the great big fairs of Strokestown. He had his home at Caggle Keenagh where Mary Hopkins lives now. Grazers at them times were anxious to have their stand occopied before day light. Clocks were not as plentiful at them times as they are now. But when Tommy awoke after the first sleep he got up and set off for Ballinafad.(continues on next page)