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School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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    Long ago there live a man in the County Waterford named Crotty the Robber. Before he was captured his wife warned him that a man Norris would betray him. This Norris was one of Crotty's men. The day that he was captured Norris wet Crotty's powder and then informed the police. They surrounded the house and Crotty ran for the powder but it was soaked.
    Crotty was captured but his wife got away and murdered Norris. After that she drowned herself in a pond called Crotty's Lake.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Kilkenny