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School: Corr Riabhach

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Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
R. Mac Éamuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 034

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    called "Grana-wale" goes about here also. He to has certain houses to call to. He was in college and happened to kill another student. Then a penn-ance was left on him that he could never sleep under a roof at night. So each night he has to strip to the skin and sleep that way till morning.
    Another old man localy called "Innocent Charley" goes about this district also. It is said that he has been in every part of Ireland. Any house he goes to he asks for a meal, but never takes any-thing with him. He is an native of Munter Connaght.
    Maureen O Brien,
    Dunancory, Virginia
    Co. Cavan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunancory, Co. Cavan