School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhealláin
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  1. One day a man went to fish in Sammon's Lough. He caught a big fish and brought it home. Someone out of the house heard crying at the lough. They went into the house and told what they heard. "It's me they're crying for" said the fish. They were all frightened. The man brought the fish back, and put him into the lough. As soon as he did, the crying stopped.
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    Tim Hanly
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    Address
    Monadarragh, Co. Longford
  2. There was a man one time and he went to cut a bush in a fort. He met another man who told him not to cut it that it wasn't right but he did not heed him. He started
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