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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
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P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 179

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    their hands on it, and it rose up and fell into the Shannon.
    When he woke up he went and found the family he saw in his dreams, and brought them to the rock. As they approached it they went exactly the same way as in the dream, but the chief knew there was something missing. When the chief thought of what was missing, it was the child. He sent a boy home for it, and put its hand on the rock, and the rock rose up and fell into the Shannon.
    Maurice Whyms,
    Told by Master Molloy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maurice Whyms
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Master Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly