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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

Location:
Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 087

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    is not greater respect and protection for these ancient graves.
    This landmark lies about 500 yards from the place where Ellen Hanly (The Colleen Bawn) lived with her uncle temporaily.
    It was there Captain Scanlan first met his bride. The unhappy ending of both has been immortalised in the dramatic story of the "Colleen Bawn" by Gerald Griffin.
    The principal characters in the play have assumed names, but the author founded his story on the romantic touch attached to the life of the "Colleen Bawn."
    She lies in Burrane Churchyard, inn West Clare, quite close to the banks of the River Shannon where her body was washed up by the tide.
    Two men paid the extreme
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick