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1. A Great Storyteller (continued)

   

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   who used listen to him afraid of them. Tom himself was very much afraid of ghosts. Tom's favourite place to tell his stories was a on rock near Ballycommon cross. Tom lived to be as old as Mathusala's cuckoo. When he died all the people were very sorry after him It is said that Tom is often seen on the rock near Ballycommon cross, waiting for someone to come listen to his stories. Supplied by Eileen Morrissey. Prospect.

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2. A Great Walker

   

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   Once a woman named Mary O'Brien lived in Kilbarron. She was a great runner. Once she got a message that a cousin of hers had died in Dublin. She started out at twelve o'clock to run to Dublin. She arrived at her destination at two o'clock. Mary is dead about twelve months now.

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