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School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 16477)

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Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
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Nóirín Ní Uiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 071

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    At one time there did a family of the Garniers live in Portrun. There were three brothers of them in it and two sisters. At that time there were two friars living in Friars - Park. At that time there were other holy men living in the Quaker Island. There was no ways at that time for bringing the Friars in and out to the Quaker Island only a flag. They used to go back and forward on it. The Garniers began to make it a mockery and said that such things could not be done. One day they invited the two Friars to dinner. It happened it was on Friday. When the servant of the Garniers took off the cover of the dish it was meat they had for them. So one of the Friars stood up and he put the stole around his neck and turned all dishes of meat into fish. The Friars sat down and took their dinner. When the dinner was over they walked to the door and rubbed their feet in the door step and said "Before two years the crows will fly through this house. The Garniers
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Lizzie English
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Roscommon