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School: Ballykilmurry

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Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Odhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 119

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    a huntsman who was out hunting got hurt and he was so much hurt that he could not follow the hunt anymore. So he got the tower built and he used to be carried up to the top of the tower whenever there was a hunt in the surrounding district so that he could watch it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykeenaghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolnahely, Co. Offaly