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School: Cill Bheagnait (roll number 1327)

Location:
Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 007

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    “Once upon a time there was a man living in Rosmoylan named Michal Ward.”

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    Once upon a time there was a man living in Rosmoylan named Michal Ward. There was a forth in his land. One harvest he had a crop of wheat growing beside the forth. The wheat was over ripe and there was no help to be hot. In those days there was no way of reaping but with a hook
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Nardhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Eamon Ó Nárdhaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Roscommon