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School: Cluainín, Granard

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Clooneen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 125

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    day went to the Hall door and inquired for the Lord of the Manor. He appeared to him and the beggar asked me what would be the value of a bar of gold 1ft long and 2" square. The gentleman ordered him to come in & ordered the cook to get him his breakfast. When he had the breakfast eaten the gentleman entered and said that the bar would be worth about £100. "I believe it would, sir, said the beggar if a body had it. "Get out you scoundrel said the gentleman" The beggar cleared away.
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    Once upon a time a sum of money was lost by a poor woman coming from the market of Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. The priest spoke of it from the Altar the following Sunday. A tramp happened to be at mass & heard the announcement. He went round to the Priest's house
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derrycassan, Co. Longford