School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)
- Location:
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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- Domnic Raftery was coming from visiting one night and as he turned round John O Donnell's corner he saw a little pup on the road. He bent down to take it up and it grew up as big as a calf and then disappeared.
Thady Moylan was out visiting late at night. It was dark and the people gave him a red coal out of the fire. He put it on a reaping hook to show him light. As he was coming at the section bush he saw a hand grab the hook and he saw the hook and coal go quickly away.
Mrs. Mary Regan, Currasallagh was going to the shop late at night. She had not gone far when a white goose came out on the road and started picking her and when she went a few yards she disappeared.
Andy Rogers had a lime kiln burning and he went out(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Mc Cann
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- Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon