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School: Baile Deasún (C.)

Location:
Baile Deasumhan, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 622

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    he was alone and unbefriended.
    He was found by the workmen and cast into prison. He was sentenced to be hanged four days later. Some time previous to the appointed hour a man walked to him in his cell he asked him What is keeping you here. "That is what I dont know said the convict. "Say "Hie over to Doonasleen and as soon as he did He found himself on the back of a horse riding homewards. He was in fairy shortly that one month
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Tuairín Dubh, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mrs O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Tuairín Dubh, Co. Chorcaí