School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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  2. Long ago there used to be an old beggarman seen under a bush on the road leading from Ledwithstown to Gurteen. He died under this bush and ever since the bush is known as the beggar's bush.
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