School: Croghan
- Location:
- Cruachán, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 151
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- (continued from previous page)the Black and Tans raided the house for him. The father and mother were in bed and he could do nothing only lie under the bed and the father and mother lay over him.
Martin Dowd Faus Croghan was a great Athletic runner and Tim Farrell Rhinabul Ballinameen was a great high jumper. He used to jump 5 1/2 ft and six ft in height. William Costello Croghan could lift a half barrell over his head.
- Long ago in these parts there was a very cross old goat belonging to a man named John Carney. If anybody went near him he attacked him and started to puck him.
All the people around(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Lenehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Boherroe, Co. Ros Comáin
