School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Ó Duibhgeanáin
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giant was away. When the Irish giant came he asked for Scotch giant and the wife told him he was away. The Irish giant asked who was snoring so loudly and she said it was the baby. Let me down to the room said the Irish giant till I see him. When the Irish giant saw the baby he said "Oh holy Moses if that is the baby it is better for me to be going quick before the old fellow comes."
My mother told me this information and she is yrs.
Harry Reynolds, Killeen, Granard. A Local Song
“Oh weep ye loyal brothers all”
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A Local SongOh weep ye loyal brothers all
I will not give your names
The roof that often sheltered you
Has disappeared in flames
And what a loss have you sustained
Through tradesmen one in all
Your tools were burned on(continues on next page)- Collector
- Katie Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolcor, Co. Longford