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School: Boher (roll number 9409)

Location:
Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0744, Page 022

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    and her weird look startled the riders. In an instant they recognized her. She accused them once more of sending her two sons to a bloody death, and said she would them no more. The next morning she was found dead in the ditch close by where the riders stopped.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Mac Mannus
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Ballinaspick or Bishopstown, Co. Westmeath