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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 540

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    did anything wrong to the king. Love truth would play on his flute and they would have to tell the truth. Now the king had a beautiful daughter and she wanted to marry Love truth but the king did not wish for her to do so. When he hears it he was angry. He put Love truth away out of his palace. Love truth was very lonely and he walked till he came to an old hut. He opened the door and went in and saw an old man sitting at the fire. He asked him for a night's lodging. The man gave it to him. They sat at the fire for a long time and then
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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