School: Seana-chaiseal, Maghcromtha (roll number 12510)
- Location:
- Seanchaiseal, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 122
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“There is an old story told of a family who lived not far from Toames district.”
(continued from previous page)hares, and one large hare was addressing the others. This hare said that he knew there was a stranger present and that he would say no more, as all the hares dispersed. When the working boy came in, he rolled himself in the ashes, and got to bed just in time to escape being seen.
The next night the same thing happened but the large hare warned the company, that one of them was being watched and told them all to run home and get in before the enemy. The boy ran home and got in only just in time. If he was not in before the woman he could never get his own form again
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“A man named Sweeney whose son lives in Cooldaniel now tells the following story.”
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