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School: Smithstown, Castlecomer (roll number 14626)

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Smithstown, Co. Kilkenny
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Bríd Ní Mhórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 245

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  1. The Local Roads (continued)

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    not far above Ryans Cross, on the right-hand side of the road. The graves are under a tree, which is called the Gallows tree. It is said that there were two people hanged on it in ninty eight, and that they were buried where they fell. There are other head-stones in the district but there are no legends connected with them or any knowledge of who was buried there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Love
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Joseph Love
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Aghamucky, Co. Kilkenny