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School: Mercy Convent, Newtownforbes (roll number 8546)

Location:
An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Sr. M. Brainín
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    “The name of my village is Newtownforbes and my Parish is Clonguish and barony Longford.”

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    place at all,
    Adorned by trees and flowers, and the little rivers
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    Beside that a pretty hermulage
    Rose Cottage and Saint Arms,
    Although from them, I far away down
    by Bun-dowan strand.

    The land around here is very good rich land. There are many acres of wooded land in Castle Forbes demesne. The Shannon runs within about one and a half miles from here. Lough Forbes is the only lake around here, and is about one and a half miles from the village. There are several small streams but there are no stories connected with them.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Toher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Mr Tighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt