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School: Derryquay, Tráighlí

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Doire Mhic Aodha, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 234

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    “Many years ago, when bailiffs and process-servers were frequently met with and evictions for non-payment of rent were a common occurrence there lived in Castlegregory a process-server named Giles Rae.”

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    waited for him near a big hole of stagnant water about sixty yards from Hennessey's house.
    When Giles came up Michael gave a roar, and caught Giles, pulled him of the cart and searched his pockets. He found the processes and he tore them into smithereens and stuffed them into Gile's mouth.
    Next he flung Giles into the hole of water, and danced on him, and left him there more dead that alive while he himself went home with his load of sea-weed.
    Someone passing by picked up Giles and placed him in his donkey and cart which took him home. On the following day the police-men tried to find the person who assaulted Giles.
    They arrested the whole family of the Hennesseys but never questioned Michael who held drawing sea-weed all the time.
    Nothing could be proved against the Hennesseys so they were left out after a time. Michal is alive yet, but Giles is dead for some time.
    Shortly after his treatment from Michael he was visited in his house by moon-lighters. They cut off the tops of his ears for which he got
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    An Curraichín, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Patrick Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ceapaigh na Naí, Co. Chiarraí