School: Croghan
- Location:
- Croghan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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- (continued from previous page)the chimney smokes frost is coming.
- A man named Sean Beirne Rathallen, Croghan, Boyle, who lived about seventy years ago used to catch the wild colt and hold him in one hand. He used to carry two stone of meal from Boyle a distance of seven miles.
- On the sixth of January 1839 there was a big storm which threw houses and trees. It lasted a week. After the week was over, people(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Margaret Lenehan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Boherroe, Co. Roscommon
