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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 281

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    It was a sycamore tree. In course of time it became a beautiful growth. As for the young planter his family fell gradually into poverty. The sovereigns one after another disappeared from the basin. Finally the family had to emigrate.
    There can be no doubt that young Scott before turning his back forever on his native town went up the Abbey Well Lane to gaze for the last time at the sprout brought by him from Knockrobbin, and which was then beginning to spread its branches over an Tobar Mhuire. Well may we believe too that he told its history to the neighbours whom he was to see no more. At all events it is certain that the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eílis Ní Shúirdáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Séamus Breathnach
    Gender
    Male