School: Killeigh

Location:
Killeigh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Mac Amhalghaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0804, Page 079

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    There is also a wood on our farm. In the middle of the wood there is a famous well called "Tubberfin". The water is said to be the best. Delicate people are recommended to drink the water.
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  2. My native is Killeenmore of which I know very little about. Only one particular gap is called the boxing gap where two Fenians fought one whole day long. Then a priest came up and saw them. They were fighting so hard that they took no notice of him, only fought away. Then the priest walked over to
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