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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

Location:
Killasona, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 522

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    as Ned was gathering sticks for the fire the saw a little girl at the foot of an oak tree. He looked at her and she smiled up into his face. He stopped gathering the sticks and sat down with the child. He was not long there till James came to see what was keeping him. When he saw the child he said he would build a house in the forest for her where no one would see her because the "good people" would steal her. Soon Hugh came and when he saw the child he lifted her in his arms and the three
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Joe Garvin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford