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School: Gabhailín (Golden), Cashel (roll number 7820)

Location:
Golden, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 234

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    A Story
    About two miles from Golden there is a large mansion called Lisheen House. It is surrounded by large trees, their boughs drooping with age.
    Long, long ago there lived in this mansion a very cruel man, named Sir. John Fitzgerald. He was known as "The Flogger".
    Children were brought to him to be chastised.
    On one of these occasions a woman told him that she was unable to chastise one of her children.
    "Bring him to me", said Sir John, "And I'll chastise him in such a way as he won't forget
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Golden, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Richard Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Golden, Co. Tipperary