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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 030

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    There was once a tailor who lived on the Hill of Tullyesker a few miles out side of Drogheda. He had a beautiful little baby boy who was loved by everybody and after a while he became old and sick looking and was crying and giving trouble to every one around him. The woman of the house - his mother was very much troubled at this, so she was trying every plan to cure the child, but it was no good. This fine day there was a strange man living with the tailor to help him as he had extra work to do, and after the tea one evening the woman of the house went out to do some work, and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    George's Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr F. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    George's Street, Co. Louth