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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 293

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    There was once a man by the name of Philip Conway who lived in Kilkenny and he got married and they lived happily Then there was twins born and the mother died giving b[?]rth to them. The two twins were boys and they were christened Walter and Dan
    They had a maid who was very old and she had worked with his wife before she got married and she worked with her now also. When she was dying she called her maid and said to her I feel I won't hold out till the dawn of morning. Biddy so now I want you to promise me to be like a second mother to my two sons and never turn your back
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Laoghaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Daniel O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork