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School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)

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Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire D. Ní Nialláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 543

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    to get some one to carry her in. The woman died the following day. When Spring came the people had no seed potatoes to set. A man by the name of Hugh O'Reilly went to Longford town and bought a consignment of them. He brought them to Oldcastle and sold them to the people. When Hugh O'Reilly died the priests said "He was an instrument between God and man for the benefit of the people."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Gibney
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumlerry, Co. Meath