School: Killummod
- Location:
- Killummod, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Bhioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 251
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- Lily Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Canbo, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Thomas Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Canbo, Co. Roscommon
- There was a man once upon a time and his name was Mr. Neary. One night he dreamt that if he went to Knockroe lake with two black horses without a white hair in them he would get a stand of gold. The next day he got the two horses and some chains and started for Knockroe lake. When he reached the lake he looked for the stand of gold. He got it alright then and he tied it on(continues on next page)
