Volume: CBÉ 0463 (Part 2)

Date
1937–1938
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0463, Page 0182

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0463, Page 0182

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    the Castle, the Hearse could now be drawn and the interment take place.
    The men returned to the Castle and the hearse was drawn by two horses without further difficulty to the open vault prepared to receive the remains: and the interment took place after a lapse of two weeks between the date of death and burial.
    S ____'s wife was sister to a general in the English Army.
    S ___ died suddenly. He tramped all day with guests over his preserves and moors and that evening he entertained a large shooting party at his castle. During the day and at dinner, he appeared in perfect health. He suddenly stood up from the table, walked across the dining room to his library. His son, who was at table, noticing, his father leave his guests got uneasy, and followed
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    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script