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School: Raheny (1) (roll number 1204)

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Raheny, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P. Mac Piarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 263

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    There was once a man who lived in a big house in this district, and he had a son. He insisted on his son being a Catholic because he himself was a Protestant. He put his son out of the house and told him not to come inside his gate again. The son answering said "So shall it be that you shall never come out through it." When the father died the son would not let the coffin be brought throuhg the gate, and it had to be taken through the wall. That is why that certain place is called the "Hole in the Wall."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Raheny, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Gráinne Ní Chaomhánaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killester, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Matthew Mc Breary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killester, Co. Dublin