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School: Taghmon (roll number 1762)

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Taghmon, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
John J. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 196

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    “About sixty years ago there lived a man named John White.”

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    About sixty years ago there lived a man named John White. This man lived in the townland of Hilburn in the parish of Taghmon in the County Wexford. John was a poet and he wrote many poems and songs.
    One day he made up his mind to buy a field. This he did and he got a hut erected in the field. If it was to cost John his life he would not allow any person to enter the threshold of the door. He got a pit dug around the hut and then he began to compose poems and songs
    One day a poor begger went before him for alms. The poor begger fell down into the pit and died of hunger. From that day
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fintan Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M.J. Martin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male