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School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)

Location:
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 017

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  1. A Strange Story

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    Long ago a wealthy Protestant Gentleman named Shaun na Fiacha lived at Dysart. He entertained a great many guests. It was rumoured that many of those guests never came out of his castle.
    One evening one of his guests happened to be a young Catholic Clergyman. When he was entering the servant who admitted him said in Irish to herself "What a pity such a fine Gentleman goes in never to come out."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Clinton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballypickas Upper, Co. Laois