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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

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Killasona, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 475

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 475

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    the sheet, off with him. When the man came in and saw the sheet gone he said 'Good man Billy you played the trick on me' . After that the boy was let back to live with his father.

    Nancy Connell Killasonna got this story from John Feeney Killasonna (about 5 years ago). He died about 4 years ago,aged about 69.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There was once two-half-brothers who lived together. One was ever so big and called Big Farrelly . The other was ever so small and called Small Farrelly. Big Farrelly often bet Little Farrelly but Little Farrelly was clever and often escaped the beating by running under the stools.
    One day Big Farrelly said
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford