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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

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Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 325

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    to kill him. Overtime they threw a shot he caught it in his hand. He said no one could kill him only one of his own religion.
    A young Catholic man named Corbally took a gun from one of the soldiers. They promised him £5 if he would kill the priest. He fired and killed him dead.
    Since then Boynagh Cross is unlucky and when a person gets hunted there he or she will die immediately after.
    The Priests name is believed was Father Rieily.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Morgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnacally, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carnacally, Co. Meath