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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 043

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    One time a man was ploughing in a field. When he was ploughing the third scrape, the horses stood. The man shouted at them to go on, but he couldn't get them to move. Then he looked and saw a big stone. He moved the stone away and when he looked down he saw half a hames of gold. He brought it home with him and got a lot of money for it.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. water-horses (~138)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mahedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford

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    One time there were two men living together,. There name was Sammons and they were very odd. There was a lough near their
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