School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)

Location:
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
An tSiúr Bernard
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    I wish to tell you about Fore. It is a small village in Westmeath. It is surrounded by hills at the entrance to the town. On both sides are large stone arches which you can drive throught. It was a fortified City long ago. In the centre of this town is a little cross with a figure of our lord engraved on it. There are also the ruins of a monastery. This monastery was burned by Cromwell's soldiers and a great number of monks were burned in it. There bones are preserved to this day inside the monastery. It was in this monastery St. Finian lived about a mile and a half from Fore. There is a mound on the side of the road with four holes - the marks of St Finians knees
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    Language
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    Informant
    Mrs Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford