School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 083

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 083

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  1. A strange thing happened to my father one day.
    He and his sister were sent with a message to a house on the shore of Lough Ennel where people by the name of Geoghegar lived.
    They left Geoghegar about twelve o clock and nothing happened as they came through Ledeston until they came to Belmont land.
    At a place known as the "crow
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellmount or Curristown, Co. Westmeath