School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhealláin
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“St Patrick got a piece of a dog to eat in a house...”
St Patrick got a piece of a dog to eat in a house one day. When he found out what it was he cursed the place. When he had it cursed he was sorry, but he couldn't take back the curse, off the place without putting it on some other thing. So he put it on the tops of the rushes and from that day to this there never was a rush with a green top.
- Informant
- Pat Hagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
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“There was a man one time and he was very fond of playing cards.”
There was a man one time and he was very fond of playing cards. He used to always carry the cards in his pocket and one night when he was coming home he saw a dog, with two big eyes, walking along(continues on next page)