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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 229

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 229

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  2. Seán na Sagart

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    His real name was John Malowney. He used to go around killing priests in the hard times. He got five pounds for the head of every priest. One day a man followed him with a knife and he lay down and pretended he wanted the priest. When the priest came, he attacked him and took of his head and sold it. There was a piece of poetry written over his grave:
    Here lies John the unruly man
    Who rebelled against rope and friar
    Such another man never filled a grave
    Or such a notorious liar
    No man of the name Malowney could be ordained a priest and so the name was
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