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School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 190

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    The other man agreed and when the entered it everyone started to welcome him by shouting, "O Mr Gormley, Mr Gormley, Mr Gormley". Then he was asked to help to coffin the corpse and he said he would. Immediately he was brought up to the room and there was all kinds of drink of drink set before him on a table, but he said he would not taste any of it.
    Five or six coffined the corpse with Mr Gormley among them as though he was helping his best, whereas he was hardly touching it. Then the corpse was removed to the burial ground by a hearse. Mr Gormley went
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gilna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Micheal Mc Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford