School: Hewetson, Clane (roll number 13902)

Location:
Millicent North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sean Crawford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 022

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  1. Inch Castle stands about three miles from Athy. Long ago a man lived in this castle with his three sons. One day these three sons were killed & they were buried beside the castle. In the course of time a bush grew over the grave of each son. In the year 1936 a man named Larry Kavarna went down to one of these graves & cur down the bush & proceeded to bring it home.
    On the way home he soon felt his jaw begin to swell with every step he took. Before he reached home he met a woman & he asked her why it was his jaw was swelling. She told him that a somewhat similar complaint happened to everyone who interfered with the bushes & advised him to
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Condell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Russellstown, Co. Kildare