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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 022

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    away with the foundry. After the Boer war he died and the place was taken over by the Commissioners and the people got their land back again.
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  2. Historical Finds

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    About two years ago, men were making a new golf green for the Heath golf club. One day Patrick Flynn while working dug up skeletons, spears and swords, and on the same day they buried them.
    Also in a field belonged to Mrs Sammon, Skeletons were
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydavis, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydavis, Co. Laois