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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
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Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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    along by the Suck and used to punish the people by burning their houses and crops. The chain reins of the horses and the spurs and the swords of the soldiers used to make a jingling sound.
    On that account he was known as
    "Riobard na n-Gliogarnach".
    In later times if anyone did a hard or cruel act people used to say,
    !Tá sé chomh maith le Riobard".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fuerty, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon