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School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)

Location:
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Richard Hyland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 250

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  1. Pishogues (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    he would see the priest of the parish and tell him the story of the ball of wool.
    When the priest arrived he looked at the ball of wool and pulling out the fire he burned the ball of wool and so the next day everything was back to normal again.
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  2. Old Hedge-Schools

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    Long ago there was an old hedge school in Lisnagrish. The school was an old big house like a barn.
    The master's name was Keary. When the would be going home he would say "dont speak any Irish and if you will I will know it on
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Albert Anderson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnagrish, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnagrish, Co. Longford