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School: Baldoyle Convent (roll number 11883)

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Baldoyle, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Augustine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 133

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    Historical Tradition
    29 November
    In the year 1798 there lived an English Informer named Francis Higgins. He lived in the city of Dublin. On account of his deceitfulness he was hated by the people.
    On the night of January 19th 1802 Francis Higgins, known by the people as the "Sham Squire" died suddenly at his residence in Stephen's Green, aged fifty-six. When talking about the hurricane that swept Dublin in the year 1839 the people often said "It is as awful a night as the night the Sham Squire died". Dense black clouds rushed across the lurid sky while the moanings of the night wind filled the air. Some days afterwards he was buried in the lonely
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Harford
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Fox
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sutton, Co. Dublin