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School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)

Location:
Killeen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Duibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 445

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    There were shiploads of goods and money coming from other countries and they English Government would not let them to the coast they wanted to starve out they country.
    A lot of girls and boys went America to make a living
    Catherine Down told me this information aged years.
    Annie Smyth, Ballmore, Granard.
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  2. Our Holy Wells

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    Our Holy Wells
    There are two Holy Wells in my district one in Laurences Geraghty's field Ballymore and another in Tom Dohertys Granard Kille.
    The name of the well that is in Laurence Geraghty's is Foran.
    There is a big stone where the Saint knelt down and he was thirsty and could see no water around so he scrobed the sand and a little well came forth and in a few years after a bush grew over the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Fagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Longford