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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 072

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    Local Happening
    On the night of the big wind a man was going to America. He was biding good-bye to all his relations. On his way home from his relations house he heard a poor woman shouting for someone to keep the roof from blowing off. She had no ladder but the man got a rope and put it across the house. He got up on the roof and fixed it for the old woman. When he came down the two knees were out of his trousers. This showed his charity and kindness
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Roscommon