(gan teideal)

“Long ago in the townland of Knockhall there lived a man and his wife and child.”

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Bridie Naughton, Thomas Naughton

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One time, in the middle of the day, a woman who lived in this district, was out plucking cabbage for the dinner.”

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Girlie Walshe, Mary Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“There was once a wedding in a house in this district and the good people he proposed to take away the bride during the night.”

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Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once there was a girl and she was to get married.”

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Eileen Walshe, T. Keelty

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once there was a great mason who lived in a house and there was nothing growing round this house but two bushes.”

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J. Hagan, Nellie Hagan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell.”

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Bridie Murray, M. Murray

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One time a man built a room at the back of his house.”

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J. Hagan, Nellie Hagan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once there was a hare and no one could shoot him...”

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J. Neary, Lillie Neary

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Some years ago when the 'dead-caoches' were out a man and his wife, living in this district, were going to a fair about two o'clock.”

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Girlie Walshe, P.J. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“In a certain house there lived a man and his wife and daughter.”

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Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once a man was going home from rambling, who lived in Cullaghamore, and he heard a noise...”

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Eileen Walshe, L. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One time a man went to cut a tree that the black pig used to sleep under.”

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Jack Mullaney, W. Mullaney

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One night, long ago, a man and his wife were coming from rambling.”

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Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One night a man was coming home from rambling and he heard music and dancing and saw lights outside a house.”

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E. Neary, Lillie Neary

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One night a man was coming home from rambling, he had to pass a certain gate.”

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George Daly, L. Donohue

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“On a certain road in this district people used to see crowds of horse-men dressed in green uniforms riding horses...”

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Girlie Walshe, P.J. Walshe

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once there was a well and no one was allowed to take water from it or to dirty it.”

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J. Neary, Lillie Neary

Tras-scríbhinn

Origin of St Barry's Well

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Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“In Ballykilcline Police Barracks (burned down in the time of the trouble- only the walls now remain) some years ago a policeman named Maxwell was stationed.”

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Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Many years ago there lived in Knockhall (a few miles from Ruskey, Co Roscommon) a man called Ned Maguire.”

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Tras-scríbhinn