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School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)

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Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 476

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    “Me Aunt Nelly often tould me all about the burnin' of Scullabogue barn.”

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    Me Aunt Nelly often tould me all about the burnin' of Scullabogue barn. She said that they could hear the roars o' the poor people in the barn an that they were so frightened they ran away to the moors.
    she said the people weren't burned it was smothered they were, the roof o' the barn was set fire to an' the poor people all fell on top o' wan another with the fright an' they were smothered - about ninety or so - 'twas no wan from this place that put 'em into the barn - it was thought it was from Clongeen parish they were, an' twas a fella named Jim Sinnot who gathered them up.
    Me Aunt Nelly said that the way they tested them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty French
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raheevarren, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    James L. Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford