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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 076

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    Once upon a time there was a boy who would never go home at night but at early hours in the morning.
    His Father and Mother did not know what to do with him they thought of many plans but all failed.
    This night they said they would give him a fright and he would not want to go out again.
    The boy had to pass through a graveyard on his way home and it happened this night that there was a newly made grave in it so two men went down in the grave to frighten him.
    It was about
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Bheagáin Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Josephine Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Baile Uí Bheagáin Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman