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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 223

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    went to America. One man Egan who was evicted and who lived at Gro Boreen, neighbours took his cow away in the night and sold her for him. He and his family started for America. It was Winter time and rough weather and the old sailing vessel was lost. He or his family never was heard of again. Others who had no money went to the poor-house and became paupers. It was told how a young girl on her way to Confession met Morrow, the story she told the priest made him so angry he said "that man will fly in the clouds of the night" so he did. There was a young fellow young round at that time of the name
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford