School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)
- Location:
- Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 473
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- "There are four corners on my bed,
And four angels on it spread,
Mathew, Mark Luke and John,
God bless this bed that I lie on"
- Collector
- Mary Cotter
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs R. Cotter
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bigwood, Co. Westmeath
- One day a farmer decided to go to Mullingar fair. Next morning he was up at daybreak and got ready for the fair. He had the mare ready for the road in a short time and started at about four o'clock. When he was near Crookedwood he met a little man who asked him to sell the horse. The farmer agreed and the little man gave him a purse, saying "you can leave, the mare inside in the stable". When the man looked around he saw a grand row of stables and he left(continues on next page)
