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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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    Penal Days in this District
    Written by Tiney Brennan,
    Obtained from Mr. J.J Brennan
    Tyrrellspass (age 40)
    In those times priests were persecuted all over the country. There was a priest by the name of Fr. Carey. This priest was about to be hanged. It happened that the boys that were going to hang him, were feasting in Daniel's on Newforest. The priest was hanging on a tree with a rope around his neck and tied to the neck of the horse. The priest used to say, "Nan if you gang I hang" Then the priest got away and after some time they found him coming from saying mass. Then they tied him to the saddle of the horse and as he was going through Killavalley they met an old woman. She asked Barney
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tiney Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath