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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

Location:
Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 334

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    Some years ago there lived in Grieve a very strong family of men named Gillens. They lived on a very class of food, such as potatoes and butter-milk and porrage and oat-meal bread.
    They were noticed for their strength and courage.
    Here is a story telling about one of their adventures "Bob" by name.
    One day there was a hunt near where he lived. All the horsemen and hounds went up to this man "Gillen" who was very cross in himself. He gave one of the hounds a blow of a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Charles Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford