School: Cnapach

Location:
Knappagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Hionruaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 062

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    reached home he did not wait to open the door but dashed through it. From that night onward he never went back to the house, because he understood the bold trick they played on him for fun.
    At that time tricks like that were played quite frequently but to-day they have all died out.
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  2. There is no town-land in the country but there is a man famous for some good deed that he did.
    There is a man in my area and he is famous for story-telling and walking and also for swimming.
    His name is Phil Moynagh.
    He usually tells stories about fairies. He could make up a story
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Moynagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaclea, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Moynagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knappagh, Co. Cavan