School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)

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1. A Local Tale of Ninety-Eight (continued)

   

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   his name written on the back of it. The Yeoman said "Whichever of you is guilty of the lie will soon see the regions of eternity." Then Seán shivered from limb to limb when he heard this, and he said "I believe it is he." Then Seán said "Here it is, four pounds and no more or less." The Yeoman said to Seán "You bloody traitor." If I had killed Gilheany you would have kept the money. The Yeoman said "I am proud to say Gilheany will not die to day," and he said "Tom can go where he likes, and if he likes he can come with me." So Tom went with Bob to his house, and stayed for thirty days, and when he was leaving he thanked Bob very much, and said that they might meet some other day. Tom went on without meeting any one until he arrived at home and his parents met him at the gate with stretched-out arms. He told them all he went through, and what happened between Seán and Bob at Aughavas. When Tom's father heard this he took his baithín on the spot, and went out the door like a deer. When his wife saw this she said asked him where he was going, and he said he would not

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Cumiskey

   Gender

   Male