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School: Cnoc Crochaire (roll number 4955)

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Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Brian Ó hUidhir
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    to turn into a turkey cock and run out before and pick him on the legs.
    The man got afraid and began running. After a while he got tired out. So he went into an old barn to rest thinking that it would be gone when he came out. It was there again when he came out, the man ran again as fast as he was able. It followed him until he reached the house.
    When he was coming near the house he shouted for someone to open the door. As soon as the door was opened it disappeared and the man
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen English
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboley, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Martin Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboley, Co. Roscommon