School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

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   former times. The majority of them are in ruins. Plenty of people emigrated to America and elsewhere.
   The land is not hilly nor boggy. It is good.
   There is a wood called Louthhall wood. It is half a mile long and ten perches wide.
   "The ship she has landed, her sails are expanded
   The gentlemen and ladies are standing waiting all
   To welcome his Lordship, most noble and concordious,
   To his seat most gorgeous in Sweet Louthhall."

   

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2. A Fairy Story

   

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   About forty years ago there lived in Tullakeel two old men named John Ward and Pat Beirne. One evening there was a dance on Stormanstown Mount and these two men went to it. As they were too old to dance they sat down on the mount looking at the young people dancing. The music was so soothing that the two of them fell asleep. The people danced until about twelve o'clock and then they went

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   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mae O' Neill

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tulaigh Chaoille, Co. Lú