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School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)

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Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 377

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  1. Freney the Robber

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    Early in the seventeenth century there lived in Ballyduff, Graignamanagh a man named James Freney - He was one of those notorious highwaymen that terrified travellers in the penal days. His chief accomplice was Reddy who hailed from the townland of Shankill near Paulstown. The character of Freney was somewhat enigmatic. He underwent great hardships and incurred the gravest risks in his marauding expeditions through south-east Leinster; Yet he shared the spoils generously with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Doran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny