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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 052

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 052

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  1. The Lone Tree (continued)

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    neighbours were all greatly alarmed when they heard what had happened and immediately took the (brild man) blind man to the parish priest who through God's mercy restored his sight after some time.
    Since then the tree remains undisturbed.
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  2. The Cake

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    There was once a woman who was making a cake one night they had no light and she had a son who was always playing tricks. She put the griddle on the fire and began to make the cake. When she had the (made) cake made she went over to put the cake on the griddle. But her son unknown to her had taken
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Richard Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath