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

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   was cut down. He went put for his cows to milk them and one of them was dead he brought in the other to milk them but they had no milk

   

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   “I wish to tell you about Fore.”

   

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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

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Phillips

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corboy, Co. Longford