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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 149

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  1. The Priest-Hunters

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    In the 18th Century when the priest's hunters were on hunt they captured a priest in Mullingar and brought him up to a loft as a prisoner. After that they gave him an hour to prepair for death as they were going to hang him. In the meantime they started to play cards to pass the hour, during the card playing they challenged the priest to use miricles or show his
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Jim Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath