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School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)

Location:
Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 242

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “Tis many years sweet Eileen Ban,”

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    And darkened was the page.
    To me you were a guiding light.
    But now that light is quenched for age.
    My gentle Eileen Bán.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Old Monuments

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    There are no monuments in our district except a headstone which was erected in 1920 on the spot where an Irish Volunteer was shot.
    Here is the story in brief of the incident. Three police were shot on the Four Mile House Road. This Volunteer was blamed as being one of the men who did the act and seemingly the "Black and Tans"
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John O Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathconor, Co. Roscommon