School: Melview, Longford (roll number 7518)
- Location:
- Knockawalky, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 157
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- (continued from previous page)seal, and deliver to me and mine forever all right, title and interest in my farm free of rent for all time "If not I shall see you all in the burning flames of hell where you ought to have been long ago."
They were all dazed and frightened nearly out of their wits and glad to get out of such an awkard position John received his demand. When he went home his voice and children's fear soon gave way to joy when John gave them the good news.
"They put down the kettle
and made strong tea and
if the did not live happy that
you and I may".
- Collector
- Seamus Mc Manus
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghadegnan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Dolan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
