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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 171

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  1. Local Landlords (continued)

    “Lloyds were the names of the landlords of my district long ago.”

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  2. Famine Times

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    Another one of Saint Columcille's prophecies that "a stockingful of meal would be more valuable than a stockingful of gold" has been fulfilled.
    The people disbelieved the prophecy and wondered how such a thing could happen, but when the year 1846 arrived and brought with it poverty, hunger and distress,
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