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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 238

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    About six years ago there was a fire in Rossmore. This is the way it happened. There was only one person living in the house. This man;s name was Patrick Kehoe
    One night about eight o'clock this man went to ramble. He left a gallon of paraffin oil near the fire. About an hour after he going the oil went on fire and it set the thatch on fire. Fortunately there was only one apartment was thatched. When the man came home he saw that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois