School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)
- Location:
- Dooroc, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Francis Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 146
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“Once upon a time there were three robbers...”
(continued from previous page)when he would get the purse of money to tie it to the rope. They pulled up the rope and took of the purse; but they never let it back for the man to get up. So he decided to put a calves hide on him and forced the farmers to let him out. He went with haste to the house where the men were counting the money. He put his face against the window and they ran out to see what it was. He ran in lifted up the purse and ran out.
- Morrow More and Morrow beag were two cousins. Morrow More's mother died and he brought her to the road and put her up on two crutches. The an officer came riding a horse and he ordered the old lady to leave his way so of course she been dead could not hear him he leaped from the horse across her and knocked her down.
Morrow More jumped up from behind the ditch and said " you killed my mother." I will get you put in prison. Here is one hundred pounds(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Mollohon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Kilmahon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr John Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilmahon, Co. Longford
