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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   a wood as if reluctant to go in for their night's repose therein that foretells an immediate wind storm. If the wind raises gusts of dust off the road that is a sign that rain is in the atmosphere. If the chimney puffs that is a sign that rain is nigh. LOCAL HEROES. About fifty years ago their lived a man in this district named John Cullen. His address was Culbalteen, Keadue, Co. Roscommon. He was addicted to poteen-making. He was not long at this work until the police suspected him. One morning while he was engaged in his illicit distillation he was suddenly surprised by a patrol of police who were on his track. They pursued him on horseback as

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2. Local Heroes

   

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   About fifty years ago their lived (lived) a man in this district named John Bullen. His address was Bulbalteen, Keadew, Co Roscommon. He was addicted to poteen-making. He was not long at this (this) work until the police suspected him. One morning while he was engaged in his illicit distillation he was suddenly surprised by a patrol of police who were on his track. They pursued him on horseback as

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