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School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 086

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  1. The Three Friars

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    Long ago duing the Penal Days there lived a bishop in a place called Bishop's Mountain. Now this bishop was hunted everywhere. One day the English were hunting him on the Mountain when they met three Friars. They tortured them to tell where the bishop hid but they would not. They flogged them and put them to death by hanging them from a tree. Three headstones mark the place where they were excuted.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Kilkenny