School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: An tSiúr Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 479
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Once upon a time in a fort here a man got his house built and each morning while they were building the stones the cement was removed to another side. But the took no notice. They thought is was the work of Children so they built a beautiful little house. The owner was delighted and commenced to furnish it When it was furnished entirely he told his wife they would remove to it on the following Sunday. So he went down early on Sunday morning to put on(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Phillips
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboy, Co. Longford