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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

Location:
Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 027

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  1. The Robber's Den

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    On the cut mountains in the parish of Clonaslee there is a place called the Robbers Den. On the side of a hill there is a big round ring with a hole in the centre of it.The hole is a narrow path with stone steps leading down to a cave or a den, The hole and the top step can barely be seen,as they are covered in with heather now. It is not known the size of the den as no one ever went down only the robbers. Long ago the Robbers and Highwaymen hid in the Den, They also hid
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    The Cut, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Catherine Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois