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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 378

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    About 120 years ago when stealing was a terrible crime in Ireland a man by the name of Mr Watson stole a gun from a house in Levally about 2 miles to the south of Rathdowney. The soldiers captured him and hanged him in The Square a place in the middle of the town. Then they buried him there and the strangest thing of all is that the grave never sank. It is there still and can be seen by all passersby.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Nicholas Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois