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School: Tulach Sheasta, Clochair na Trócaire

Location:
Newport, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr Bertrand
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 224

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  1. The Penal Times (continued)

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    they would be coming to a house in the neighbourhood the following day.
    The soldiers went to the house mentioned, next day, captured one of the priests, and hanged him outside his own door. The other priest escaped
    (1) 15 years of age (2) small farmer (3) Labourer - land at Gregough, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary - was 80 years old when he died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Ghost Story

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    Many years ago people believed in fairies and ghosts.They also believed that scertain houses were haunted. The following is a story of a haunted house.
    The house was a Protestant school about fifty five years ago. It is situated in Drumbawn, about three miles from Newport, and on the direct road between
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulcahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Informant
    William Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumbaun, Co. Tipperary