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School: St. Cronan's, Bray

Location:
Bray, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Patrick Mac Donnell
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    In a house near the town of Bray, off the Seapoint Road, known as Galtrim House there lived a lady and gentleman. One day the gentleman was seriously ill. He had to stay in bed for several weeks. After a few weeks he grew weaker. His wife, seeing that he was not improving, went out and bought a mourning outfit. When she went home she put on the outfit. Walking into the room where the dying man was she asked him how he liked her in mourning outfit. When he saw her in black clothes before he died he took out a gun from under the pillow and shot her. After shooting his wife he shot
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Upper Dargle Road, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Dempsey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Upper Dargle Road, Co. Wicklow