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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 149

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    It is said that Ledwith the landlord that was living in Ledwithstown House used to give twopence to anyone who would give him a tail of a rat. At that time rats were plentyfull and he wanted to get rid of them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardoghil, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Casey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ardoghil, Co. Longford