School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 560
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- (continued from previous page)towards them and they drew the guns into the boghole.
This Mrs Glennon who was unmarried was Annie Duffy, happens to be my Grand Mother.
- One day when Mrs Glennon of Cloneyhigue was going to sell pigs a neighbour told her she would get a bad price for the pigs.
When she had down a pot of potatoes a very tall man come in and said to her as long as you boil pots you will have plenty of tea and sugar. Then he said you are selling pigs today and a man told you that your would get a bad price for them but whenever you sell them you will get a good price for them.
Then he said I minded your grandfather your great grandfather. Then he said(continues on next page)
