School: Slattagh (roll number 13879)

Location:
Moher, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Brian Ó Baoighill
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    There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell.

    There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell. He lived in the county Longford. He belonged to the Fenian of 1798. One foggy evening the Yeo-men were in persuit of him and he ran from Longford to a place called Ballymoylan or Crochain. He returned again and made for a place called Kip's bush in Slatta, and as he was on his way to Kip's house where he used to meet with some of his companions, he saw a funeral coming towards him. As it was the custom in those days the people wore red clothes at a funeral, which was also the dress of the Yeo-men. Rodger thought it was an army of Yeo-men he was meeting, and he turned and ran for Tarmon Barry, and to his misfortune poor Rodger came right in face of his enemies the Yeo-men. They then
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slattagh More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    M. Murray
    Address
    Slattagh More, Co. Roscommon