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School: Sonna (roll number 1422)

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Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Connell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 143

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  1. A Lone Bush

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    On a fort belonging to Mr Ledwith there grew a lone bush. One day, a workman started to cut down this bush, but a neighbour who was looking on, advised the workman not to continue with the work. The workman only laughed at him, and kept on sawing away. After some time, the bush was cut, but suddenly a branch jumped back, and hit the workman in the eye. He lost the sight of it, and after some time he lost the sight of the other eye, and then he was completely blind.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Cormack and others
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Westmeath