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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 339

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  1. A Raid for Arms

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    About a hundred and twenty years ago (?) house was raided for arms. A man by the name of Mr Watson who was one of the raiders was accused of taking a gun.
    The maid of the house was trying to save the man and she said that only for him she would have been killed. Then they brought him out and tied him to the back of a horse's cart and beat him with whips and sticks. Then they hung him in The Square and threw quick (?) on
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr J. Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois