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School: Ardkeenan

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Ardkeenan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
John Meares
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0270, Page 290

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    Long ago when the Landlords were in Ireland the were two servant men working with a certain Landlord. These two men had charge of the toolhouse. In this house all the tools were kept.
    One night one of the men went to the tool house for an axe. He was going home after having worked all day and he wanted the axe to cut fire-wood for the night. Just as he entered the door to get the axe two lights arose in the toolhouse and they stood opposite the man. He closed the door again and went home without the axe. It was said afterwards that the two lights meant he wasn't to take the axe,
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