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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 076

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  1. A Story about Tír na nÓg

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    There were a party of ladies and gentlemen who used to come from Tir Na Nog once a year. They used to come on white steeds. There was a man living in a house near to where these riders used to pass. His name was Jack Byrne. Among those riders was a beautiful young lady. The man liked this lady, and he said the next time she would come he would hie and pull he rout of the saddle. The next year the riders came again. The man caught the girl and brought her home.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolteige, Co. Roscommon