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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 277

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    with one jump he got up from his dinner and prepared to go. Before he went, he bade them all good-bye because he knew what his fate would be, and he began to be afraid.
    But his brother told him that he would accompany him on his way back. When they came before the king he ordered that he should be thrown into the walls and covered with clay but his brother drew his gun and shot the king dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel Garland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath