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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 144

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    waited at the gate. They had not long to wait when along came Paddy whistling a merry tune. The lad in the grave began to moan softly at first and ending in a terrible wail and one would think it was a lost soul seeking repentance.
    The whistling stopped immediately "What's up with you", said Paddy. "Oh it's cold down here". "What has that got to do with me", said Paddy. "But I will show a bit of mercy", said he and taking hold of a shovel he threw all the earth on top of his companion. "They forgot to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Kate Houlihan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    93
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick