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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 212

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    A Local Event
    10th Jan; 1938
    My daddy says that he heard from his father that long ago in Lake Gowna, in the townland of Purth, in the parish of Colmcille in Co. Longford there was a large flat stone floating on the water, and the people could go from one side of the lake to the other by stepping on this stone.
    It would move off on the water, and they could cross over to Inch Island.
    Saint Colmcille had his monastery on this island, and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford