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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 500

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    an old man like me ", he asked . The old man went back into his cave and hid Sunshine in a stone chest. The king's men ran in after him and searched the cave but they could not find anyone for moonshine. Sunshine was not there either. When they could not find him they were going to kill the old man, but Sunshine said "Do not kill my father, I am here". He crept out from his chest and gave himself up to the king's soldiers. They tied him up and took him away with them. They brought him to the king's palace and when the king's daughter saw him she said "do not throw him in the river or if you do, throw me in along with him." The
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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