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School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
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Sr Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 021

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    In former years and even at present the country people believed in the existence of fairies, or Good People as they are called. In North Westmeath about seventy years ago, a farmer built a splendid new house. He would not live in it until his son came home from College where he was studying to be a Doctor. The son arrived and was delighted with his new home.
    After admiring everything he remarked that a ring or mound of earth cut off a lot of the view from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath