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1. Teach Munna - Harpurstown (continued)

   

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   About two miles from the village of Taghmon in a place called Harpurstown. It is a very nice place, and many people visit it in summer time.
   About the year 1600 a Gentleman whose name was Hore lived in the building which is now in ruins.
   In front of the hall door is a lawn, and about two hundred yards from the hall door there is a well.
   The waters of this well are always cold and clear. But one time a butler of the Gentleman, Mr. Hore, drowned himself in it and ever since the water has not been used.
   There is a little river flowing near the house, and it is said that one of his horsemen got choked by a

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   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Collector

   • Mary Murphy

   Informant

   • Mrs Brian Murphy