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   “Once in County Kilkenny there was a robber or highwayman known as Franey.”

   

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   He used to rob the rich and give money to the poor. When he was being pursued he used to put his horses shoes on backwards and his pursuers would thing he had gone the opposite way. He used to have his hide-out on Brandon hill and keep his money there. Another place he hid his money is known as The Money hole. People say a man once discovered his hide-out but was killed before he could disclose its exact position. Many go to look for the money but none since have discovered any traces of his hord. Once it is said he was coming back and was ambushed. He got into caves in the mountain but was shot dead. That was the end of the high-way man.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people
         1. robbers (~423)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Billy Keogh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballinteer Gardens, Co. Dublin

   Informant

   Mr Burke

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50