School: Mercy Convent, Longford (roll number 12942)
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr Clement
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- The town-land I live in is about two miles from Longford. It is called Lisanurlan which means the fort of the lances.
One day a man was going home from work in the bog. He came past the fort and he heard this lovely music the nicest music he had every heard, "he said it was the fairies playing music. It was as shrill as a lance. That is why the town-land(continues on next page)