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

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 119

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  1. A Story - The Queen of the West

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    Long ago there was a queen who had one son named Bill. He was very wild. One day his mother gave him a book, and she told him that if he would learn to read it He learned how to read it and she gave it to him for a present. This book was worth hundreds of of pounds.
    After some years the queen of west died and Bill was left an orphant. Then Bill began to look out for himself. This day he came to ditch
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Waters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath