School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 05_039

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  1. There was a man called Mulowney. He had a nick name Seán na Sagart. He used be always following priests and killing them. He used get £5 from the English for every priest’s head. One time he was in his sister’s house and he let on he was dying and he told her to send for the priest. She asked him was (he) it going on with his devilment and he said “no”. There was two priest in the place, one was young, the other was old. The young priest said he would got [?] but the old priest said he would because Seán
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
        1. Seán na Sagart (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male