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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. A Story - The King's Notice

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    Long ago there was a king ruling over a piece of land. He sacked his man that was sleeping in a room where there was fairys. He had a notice up that any one who would stay in this room for one night he would get one hundred pounds One night a man went in to sleep - the ghoasts came at midnight and began to kick football around the kitchen.
    They kicked the man till he was dead. The next night another man stayed in the house and at midnight a rat and a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Ellen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath