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School: Dalystown (roll number 15307)

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Dalystown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Grehan
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    “This happened in Newtown about two miles from Raheenmore, less than a hundred years ago.”

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    There was a man out hunting all day in Newforest and when he finished he was beside the Hermitage. He went inside to see it and found an old man dying, The dying man asked the hunter to go for the priest, but he refused saying that he was hungry and tired. Then the old man asked again and said he would get bread and honey in the Hermitage. Then he agreed and went. When he reached the road he heard the noise of a horses' hooves in the distance, he stood waiting to see who it was. When the man on horse back reached him he was asked by the hunter to go for the priest.The horse man
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahinmore, Co. Westmeath