School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 14_036

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    evidence given. He was sent back to Clonmel and paid informers gave false evidence against him.
    One of the informers was a bad woman named Moll Dunlea, and two men of ill repute, all of whom died violent deaths in their turn.
    The courtroom where Father Sheehy was tried is yet to be seen in a house in Sarsfield St. It is said he was hanged outside the gaol
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Drohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr M. Drohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary