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School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)

Location:
Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 131

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    A Honduras neighbour presented them with a cow on their arrival abroad. After some time, the Brien’s proceeded up the River Mississippi to Arkansas. Mrs Brien never felt at home in Arkansas and was in constant communication with her Irish friends She used to write "I would give the whole state of Arkansas to be back in even a patch like the completer’s (Jemmy Mullin's road) in Mouboughley bog. This poor exile had a letter from a Moyvoughley girl in her hand as she breather her last in exile. One of her daughters' later "is now sister M. Basil in Mount Sackville Convent Chapelisod Dublin. Her grand - Child Gus Rinke visited Ireland 1929 and writes frequently to accountants in Moyvoughley
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Christina Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath