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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Kathleen Morris
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    county during those days. His name was Hempenstall. Woe betide the poor peasant who refused to pay what he demanded. He tied a man's hands and feet and put a rope around his neck and hung him on his shoulders until he was dead. It was said he was Judge, Jury, rope Gallows and all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford