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School: Roxboro

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Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
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Donncha Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 031

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    man that was ploughing got afraid and went home. He brought the parson with him the next day and on comes the jackdaw and began saying I will rob the two of ye." Then the two of them ran away. When they told the landlord this be said he would give the house to the people he evicted.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Delamere
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joseph Delamere
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon