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School: Westland (roll number 8428)

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Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs. E. J. Roberts
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    of it. The workmen happened to be in the house at that time, and they took the dwarf down to a house now owned by Halten. From there he was sent to a house in which two old women lived. The old women were lying in a bed in the corner of the kitchen when the little dwarf was put into the house.
    When the women saw him they ran out of the house with fright. The next morning he was got dead in Feagh about three miles from the old womens' house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Shekleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maio, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr C. Shekleton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maio, Co. Meath