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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 499

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    its banks and brought water to his field, but this year no water came. This was because the croc-o-diles that lived near the banks of the river. They would not let the water flow out over the field unless a son of the Tiger-Year was thrown to them. The king searched all over the land, but no son of the Tiger-Year could be found. At last the king heard that one lived with an old man near the river. The king sent his soldiers for him. The old man met the king's and asked them what they were looking for . They answered "You have a son of the Tiger-Year and the king wants him send him out to us." "Who told you. How could a young boy live with
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susanna Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Reid
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford