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School: Ardagh (roll number 15035)

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Ardagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
L. Ó Maolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 230

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    years she died. He was in fear that she would come to life again as before. So he got a coffin as quickly as he could and put her in to it and closed the lid tight on it afraid she would get out. He gathered a lot of men and they started to the same graveyard to bury her. When they were coming to the gate her husband shouted. "Now boys be careful and do not hit the pier again."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartrongarrow, Co. Longford