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School: St Columba's, Cloonagh, Granard (roll number 12813)

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Cloonagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter O'Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 364

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    of it concealed in the bog near by. So they agreed to get a pail and fill it with the precious spirits and to put the corpse standing in the pail of poteen, and to put his hand to the pen while the body was in that position. Then they would be able to swear, that old Pat was in the best of spirits when he put his hand to the pen to sign the will.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corbaun or Leitrim, Co. Longford