School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 265
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“Long long ago there lived near Edgeworthstown a man called Mickie the Rover.”
Long long ago there lived near Edgeworthstown a man called Mickie the Rover. One day he went for a walk to Killsallagh. On his way he had to pass through Edgeworths' lawn. When he was going through the lawn he lost his way. He kept on walking until he found himself very far from home.
The night was drawing near and finally he lay down to sleep not knowing where he was. He was some time asleep when he thought he heard lovely music near hand. When he woke up he found himself in the "Vaults" of Moat-a-Ward where the old Irish Druid lived. He got up and going up a flight of marble steps he entered a hall beautifully(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Shaun Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Bernard Connelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Lisnagrish, Co. Longford