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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

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Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 186

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    Thomas Harte's house lay between the two. He was fairly well off as he had the fishery rights of part of the river.
    He was married but had no family, consequently he had a servant boy helping him. Some jealousy arose between the husband and the boy. The latter was making too free with his missus and they were at daggers' ends for some time. Things settled somewhat through the influence of the curate then but still the "gradh" was there for the servant boy.
    One morning Thos Harte was found dead
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Gloin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grellagh, Co. Sligo