School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

Location:
Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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    before him to tell them at the castle that he was coming and to have everything prepared for him. The man came along and when he arrived at the castle of course he knocked at the gate. The attendant came along and the man immediately announced himself as a servant of Sir Maurice Fitzgibbon, the White Knight. The attendant immediately went off to relate the strange news to his mistress. Lady Fitzgibbon was pure mad and told the attendant that he must be off the top as her son was the lawful White Knight. I should have told you before this that David had married a very high class English lady but died a few years after his marriage and left an only son John after him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick