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    know that he would knife me if he only knew that I ever even spoke to you. How then can I marry you, however much we desire one another. With tears and hugs he had left her, promising to think out some way or other to overcome the old man's opposition to a wedding between a McCabe and a Reynolds.
    Both of them thought of the solution a few days later. It was really the only way to solve the problem. They agreed to - an elopment - They would run away for to get married. Then a smiling happy pair, they would return to Cavan and their good example would earn them foregiveness, and bring the two families together again.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Joseph Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farren Connell, Co. Cavan