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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 202

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    he would not. He ran on but they knocked him down and kicked him. Then a priest came and lifted the boy. Then the boy told the story. The priest took the Holy Host and brought it to the captives. The priest gave a reward to the boy. The boy lived happy and contented for ever after.
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    Once upon a time there was a man who was fishing in Loch Gowna. He had a small boat and he used to go out to the middle of the Loch but no farther. One day however as he was fishing the wind rose and he was drifted to the other side of the loch. It was said that whoever went near that side would be killed. As he drew near he saw a beautiful girl come up from the waters. The next moment she was in the boat beside him. Then all of a sudden the boat began to go down. The girl was a mermaid, and she took the fish out of the boat. The man tried to get out and swim but at that moment he went down and was never got. Hisson was watching at that moment and as he saw his father drowning
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    History Edit
    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