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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 114

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    Mr Bonny the land-lord of Ballintubber was in Taskinny one time. Lord Annelly passed by and he said, "Go home little Bonny". Mr Bonny said "pull in your head you rat or I will shoot you".
    Next day an army of Lord Annelly's burned all the tenants houses in Ballintubber.
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    My father told me that Slator's mill was burned in the year 1918. On the morning of the accidient a neighbour named Blanford was out shooting and he noticed the fire and gave the alarm. James Keegan who was then kiln-man was accused of not raking the kiln-fire and it was believed this was the cause. But it was after found out the fire was raked
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