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School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 365

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    her suspicions that the chief had caused her lover to be drowned in some lake in Longford. Perhaps this is what drew her to the lake. Anyhow when she had quenched her thirst she fell to lamenting for him and attracted a crowd of people around her to whom she told her tale. When she had finished she stretched her arms to the lough, said she saw him and immediately jumped into the water and was drowned. Thus another reason why the people call it Anna's lake.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Hourican
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Longford