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School: The Oak, Portlaoighse (roll number 15377)

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Clondouglas, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 251

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    Once upon a time a man near here went to America and after some time he returned in a chest of gold. He said that he would build a Castle and put the gold in it. So he built a Castle and then he said he would build Double Ditch all round the Castle so that he could draw his carriage on the ditch. This man was a Protestant and St Fintan wanted to convert so he went and when he has talked to him he converted. When St Fintan was coming back, he saw a big elm tree on the ditch and he struck his crozier in the tree and a weed sprung out of it and is there ever since.
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    Mary Clinton
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