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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 336

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  1. Gallows Green

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    About two miles outside Tralee there is a large grassy patch, which was used for public execution years ago. It is told that on a certain morning a priest was celebrating Holy Mass at this spot. The soldiers were watching the priest and as they got word of his whereabouts they came to "Gallows Green" As they came I'm sight of the priest, their colonel ordered them to fire at the priest, but jeu refused, saying that they could see no priest. The colonel was greatly surprised and returned with his soldiers to Tralee. That night when he went home, he related his story to his mother, who was speaking to a neighbour. When he had finished his story the neighbour said, "Young man when you were very
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Katherine Galvin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry