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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 512

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    When it was all gone they were very unhappy and discontented than ever and were disposed to blame each other "if we caught a leapracain every day we would by rich" said one of the men. "I had to catch him myself" said the other man and then he said "A coward is goof for nothing". Then the commenced to fight and one of them was imprisoned for life. The other man had all that was left for himself.
    The above story was told to Patrick Keenan, Killasonna N.S by Thomas Feeney, Killasonna, 63 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford