School: Mantua (roll number 2327)
- Location:
- Mantua, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Beirn
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- (continued from previous page)was near a gentleman's house. It was a very dark night and he started off. He got to the place where the tree was. He was going to raise it on his back when a man came and stood beside him and he was unable to move it. He went home and said he would take the tree before morning. After some time he started again and when he was going to raise it the same man came again and if he had the strength of three men he would not be able to move it. He returned home again and he would steal it in spite of everyone. Again he returned to the would and as it was just breaking day he succeeded in bringing it. This man did not live long after.
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- Collector
- Shelia Harrington
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Edenan and Kinclare, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Why is July like a sixpence.
Answer: Because it is a tannar
What is the differance between a horse and a tree.(continues on next page)