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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 228

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    always been told by the old people of my district.
    "A rick farmer, who lived in Co. Down had a black pig. It made its escape from him over a hundred years ago, and rooted its way as it went along under the ground, all the way from Co. Down to Co. Longford, until it reached Cloughernal near Granard, and was shot in W.Meath
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford