School: St. Anne's (B.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 291
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- A very old man who resided near Bailieboro and is dead for many years, told the writer this story:-
When I was a little lad of about four years of age, I was playing beside my fathers house. It was a bright Summer's night. My mother and another woman were standing talking on the road beside me. After a little while I looked down the road and I saw a crowd of soldiers drilling. There were on horse-back and were wearing red coats. "Oh mammie" I cried look at all the soldiers."What are you talking about?" asked my mother. "Oh look at them(continues on next page)
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- P. J. Gaynor
- Occupation
- Journalist
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
