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School: Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat (roll number 8499)

Location:
Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 058

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  1. A Local Burning

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    On Sunday the second of July 1922 Runnamoat House - that magnificent building - was burned to the ground. It was a beautiful sunny day in midsummer. The sun shone with great splendour on the earth; everything was motionlessnot a leaf stirred with the mild zephyr blowing softly. As the people were returning home from second Mass they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teeny Hayden
    Gender
    Female