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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 004

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    same crowd of small folk and among them he saw Esther Delaney, the girl who has died a short time ago.

    In a field on the Marybaro Road,there is a fairy rath. and a tree growing over it. It is in the (way) of the farmer who owns it but he would not cut it down because it is said that if anyone touched it some evil or harm
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    George Graham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garroon or Summergrove, Co. Laois