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School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)

Location:
Dooroc, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 200

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    travelled that day until they came to a little sugar - house. They began to eat the house and they had one window eaten when out of the house came a small woman. She asked them who they were and brought them in and put them to bed. When the children got out of bed they killed the little woman and then they had the house to themselves. They lived in the house for a while. They left the house and walked until they arrived at their own house. They lived happy with their father and mother ever after.
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    One day a fox went to the gate of a farm yard. He was afraid to go inside. After a while Miss goosie came peeping out on the gate. Mr Fox promised her nice books and invited her for a walk. Miss goosie agreed and they started off. They were not gone far until Miss goosie began to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Mary Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryheelan, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dooroc, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Heaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Dooroc, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Derryheelan, Co. Longford