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School: Killummod

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Killummod, Co. Roscommon
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Tadhg Ó Bhioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 251

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  1. Folklore - Funny Story

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    Michael Brett of Lecarrow walked to Croghan one day to buy himself wax. As he was coming home he saw a hare. He flung the wax at the hare and stuck it between his two eyes. As the hare was going out in the gap he met another hare and the two collided and stuck together. Then the man followed them and caught them and got his wax and brought home the two hares.
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  2. Local Treasure

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    There was a man once upon a time and his name was Mr. Neary. One night he dreamt that if he went to Knockroe lake with two black horses without a white hair in them he would get a stand of gold. The next day he got the two horses and some chains and started for Knockroe lake. When he reached the lake he looked for the stand of gold. He got it alright then and he tied it on
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Canbo, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Canbo, Co. Roscommon