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School: Leixlip (C.) (roll number 2345)

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Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Mrs. Harty
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    Years ago there was a Herd in Leixlip Castle named Mr O'Hara. One day he went for a walk along the bank of the Liffey with his dog, and he fell in. The dog ran back to Mrs O' Hara and barked until she went with him. When they came to the place where he fell in the dog kept barking, then a man came along and said "Mr O'Hara must be drowned". He got a blessed candle and put it in a bottle and put it floating on the water. He said it would be the only way to find him. But he was not found for three weeks.
    One day a girl was washing her hands and she put her hand on his head. That is how he was found. He had the blessed candle in his hand.
    Brigid Campbell
    Spion Kopp
    Leixlip
    4th March 1938
    Told by Grandmother Catherine Campbell Aged 91.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leixlip, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Catherine Campbell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71