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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 223

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    As soon as he had recovered sufficiently from his fright he peered into the part of the Rath that he heard the Rhyme come from, and there he saw six little men with red jackets and kneebreeches, and they going around in a ring singing and dancing. Mickey stole over and caught one of the little men by the red jacket and began to question him about the strange Rhyme that they were singing. The little fellow tried to get away, but Mickey held him fast, and at last the little man said
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Newman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Newman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Longford