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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 03_037

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    to patrol, all the country along by the Suck, and he used to punish the people by burning their houses and crops.
    The chain reins of the horses, and spurs and swords of the soldiers used to make a jingling sound. On that account he was known as "Riobard na Glrogarnach".
    In later times if anyone did a cruel act people used to say.
    "Tá sé chomh maith le Riobard"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs B. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Feevagh, Co. Roscommon