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School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)

Location:
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr E. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 003

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    Many years ago, on the Heath, Maryboro, when all the people had gone to Mass a young girl was throwing out water. On opening the front door she saw a crowd of small men and women going by on horses.A little drop of the water fell on one of the little women, and she turned and looked at the girl who was throwing out the water. In about a week after the girl died. Sometime after that a boy was coming home late one night, and he met the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    George Graham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garroon or Summergrove, Co. Laois