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School: Roxboro

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Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
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Donncha Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 051

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  1. A Ghost Story

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    During the penal times, English men used to go around and see if the English laws were adopted.
    Now there was a certain man named Major Mahor who use to go through the Four Mile House road to see if the English laws were adopted there. He used to go up the Four Mile House road once every month. This man was a nice quiet good-natured man, but still, the people hated him. I suppose it was because he was an English man. So one night two certain men made
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary K. Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon