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School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

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Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0436

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0436

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    (continued from previous page)
    and of a rather whitish colour.
    Some weeks ago young Mr. Collins of Coolmeen, Fuerty saw her. Next day his out officers were burned to the ground. People going to town(Roscommon) and see her immediately return home. A worker of the Co. Council refused to demolish an old house that Mr. Collins sold them for road material because the house in question was one of the haunts of the hare. Mr. Willie White would not even back a horse for months if he happened to see her!!!
    Tom(Sack) Keane of Roundfort Athleague holds that this hare travels from Lisnagerragh vial Correal to Fuerty. Larry Boyle Athleague was annoyed with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    C. Byrne
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Roscommon