School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 206

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  1. One day about 90 years ago two men were going along the road when the came to a burning house in Monavea. There was an old woman living in this house and she could not get out The two men ran in to save woman.
    After a while they got her safe with slight injuries. Then they went in to the house to save it but one of them got lost and it is said that he was burned but he could not be found.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertie Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mary Wade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois