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School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)

Location:
Dooroc, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 201

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    get nervous and afraid. She noticed Mr fox licked his lips so often. She said that she would like to go home. "No [?] said Mr fox. " I cannot spare a nice little swan like you. I am not a swan said miss goosie I am a goose. You may be sure you are a goose said the fox for coming along with me. With that the fox started to laugh and he had to sit down and hold his sides and double himself up. Miss goosie then saw her chance. She started to waddle and she had landed safely in the farmyard before Mr fox could get up from laughing.
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    Once upon a time when there was a great war in England. The young boys were all captured and put under arrest. All the people said Mass behind ditches and the priest said "Who will bring Holy Communion to the captives. One little boy aged fourteen ran up to the priest and told him that he would bring the Holy Communion to the captives. The priest gave the holy Host to the little boy and he ran off. As he passed the school a number of boys asked him to play but
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Mary Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryheelan, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dooroc, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Heaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Dooroc, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Derryheelan, Co. Longford