School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

Location:
Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 233

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 233

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    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Folktales index
    AT0063: The Fox Rids himself of Fleas
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Westmeath
  2. In olden times Mr. Temple of Waterstown had seven people employed for giving soup to the poor people on certain days of the week. The names of those seven people were Peg Wig, and Moll Doyle, Ester Boyle, Hannah Potter, Susan Lee, Mary Halfpenny and Katty McGee.
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