School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

Location:
Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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  1. The losing of a crow-bar at Lisnagore forth
    Once upon a time a man was repairing a fence near Lisnagore forth. There was a large gap beside the ring of the fort, and it was too big to fence with bushes. He had too put down a post about a yard from the forth. He began to make a hole for the post. He was making a hole with a crow-bar. When he had the hole nearly made the right depth, he hit a stone witch seemed loost. He thought he could break it. He hit it with all his might and the crow-bar went down through
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Felix Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Felix Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ellinure, Co. Monaghan