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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 158

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    they could not get anyone to be king. Then they went to the bishop to appoint someone to be king. They said a prayer that they would get a sign to show them who was to be king. There was a white stone in a graveyard. There was a steel anvil and in the anvil there was shining sword. There were golden words written on the sword. The words were "Whoever will pull this sword out of this anvil shall be king". Then Arthur heard about the sword and he went to the graveyard and pulled out the sword. Then Arthur was made King.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ríta Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintubbert, Co. Laois