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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    of a meadow in six hours, and he sharpened his scythe with a "rub" an English man gave him. The "rub" was a wet substance which he got from the English man and he rubbed it on the blade of his scythe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballymacroly, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Pat Lee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Longford