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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

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Killasona, Co. Longford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 547

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    Tommy Concannon
    Once there was a man named Tommy Concannon who lived in Slanemore in County Longford and he had a son named Tommie also. One day the father sent him out to yok the pony under the cart as they were going to draw out manure. When the father went out Tommie had the pony yoked with his head facing the body of the car and its tail were its head should be. Then the father said to Tommie "The pony will frighten" "I'll start tomorrow morning and I will never stop until I see frighten" Then the father went down to the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tommy Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford