School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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    across the fields behind the Hill-of-Down station when he was fired on by two men in ambush. As soon as he had fallen with shock more than the bullet, one of the men ran up and stuck a stake into his mouth down his throat and finished him. He was got next morning lying dead. The culprits were not found out officially but many people knew who they were but they could not reveal for it would mean death to them as the Ribbandmen were a secret Soceity who revelled in murder.
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