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School: Virginia (C )

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 332

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    Richard McDonnell who owned the business now carried on by his son lived in Virginia, he was well known as a great Irishman being a fluent Irish speaker and a great step dancer.
    He was a great supporter of every movement that had for its object Irish Ideals, he was a keen business man and he was very charitable to the poor and held in high esteem by his many friends.
    He tried to have service held at Saint Patrick's well every year but when he died nobody looked after it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miriam Arnold
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Arnold
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan