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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

Location:
Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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    with them had to leave it back. Another man cut a tree near this house one night and when he commenced to bring it home the horse ran away. The next day he brought it home and built a shed and the following night the shed fell. He built it again and it fell so in the end he had to leave the timber back. It is said a giant named Ferguson was buried in front of this house and the rim of cement can be seen there yet.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tirachorka, Co. Meath
    Informant
    William Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Tirachorka, Co. Meath