School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: León Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 225
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- (continued from previous page)The next morning he was taken prisoner and hung from the draft of a cart. The last person to be hung on the moat was a lad of 14. Capt Webb told him 3 times to curse the pope and he would release him. He refused him and he died a martyr. Three hours afterwards Capt Webb was in the Revenue Commission Bks where the late Mrs King lived. One of the officers came in and Webb invited them to a drink. But they said no not with a hangman.
Capt Webb retired to the top room and shot himself.
This is all the history I can remember I was only a boy when this was read. This tale was told to me by my Grandfather.
- In modern times the people marry at all times of the year except Lent and Advent. They generally got married in the morning at the 8 o.c. Mass. Then they go home to the brides house and have breakfast after that they dance and sing. Then they go for a drive to some town. After this they go to the groom's house and dance and sing. In the night time the straw boys or (band-beggers) come. The band-beggers are entertained outside and sometimes inside to dance(continues on next page)
