School: Greenanstown (roll number 10019)

Location:
Greenanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máiréad M.Uí Nualláin
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    says the lad on her back. "Don't fear my Honey" she says with that she reached the centre of the plank, with her left hand, loosened the shawl and gave a sudden jerk to her left shoulder and threw the lad in the bed of the river. "There is medicine for you" she says, with that a most extraordinary thing occurred, he grasped one of the large pup O leaves sat down on it, take the pipes from under his cloak floated down the river playing the Blackbird, he was never seen after.
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