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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

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Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
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Henry Mc Kenna
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    given to him by a young lady in this neighbourhood who was his sweetheart.
    She proved to them. His two companions were looked for all around, and got and tried for the murder of this man.
    It was the law in those days to have the murderers executed as near the place as possible. The "Gibbet Hill" was the most suitable place for them to be hanged. On a tree in the moonlight their dead bodies could be seen for miles around, because it was such a high hill. That is how it derived its name as the "Gibbet Hill".
    Rita Murphy
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Skeachorn, Co. Monaghan