School: Cnoc Crochaire (roll number 4955)
- Location:
- Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Brian Ó hUidhir
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- An old man of the village known by the name of Mick one night had a strange adventure. He was out rambling in a neighbour's house and he he playing cards. As he was winning every game he stayed until it was very late. On his way home he had to cross through a fields but as he had often crossed them before he thought there was no fear of him making a mistake.
He was just at the end of a field which was wet and swampy when he saw a tall man with a black coat and a green hat standing before him Mick knew him at once as an old friend from the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Connaughton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corboley, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mary Connaughton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboley, Co. Roscommon
