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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 518

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    well to send out men to look for this maiden". You could each of them to search for a year before coming home again. The king thought this a good plan and he sent out men to look for the lady. For three years they searched but no lady had been found. The one of the king's men said "will you not go out hunting the dame as that day when you dreamed of the lady". The king said he would and they all rode to the place the king had fallen asleep. "Here my dream began" said the king. I went along the strange valley and a river flowed along the valley. The wise men asked "will you not send your servants to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susanna Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Pat Reid
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 67
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford