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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 065

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    There was once a king who lived in a haunted castle. He had six children. They were very bad. Their names were, Edward, John, Mary, Andy, Tom and Willy. They lived happy for many years. The king only fought one battle in his life, but he killed so many people in that fight that they appeared before him every night. The king never told his wife what was happening to him every night.
    One night he gave his son Edward a sword and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Larry Gooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monganstown, Co. Westmeath