School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 006

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 006

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  1. There is an old story told about the Race Course of Ballinakill where there were race meetings held in olden times. At one of the races held there a jockey was killed and as he was dying his cry of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Tom Edgeworth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydrum, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Middleton, Co. Longford