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School: Cluain le Fán (roll number 12817)

Location:
Cloonliffen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Callaráin
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    and told him this story. A few days after Daniel O' Connell was in Dublin, he went into the butcher's shop and they commenced to talk about the shooting of the landlord. The butcher said "he would be hanged", and Daniel said "he wouldnot be hanged".
    When the day of the trial came to pass Daniel dressed up as a lawyer and went into the court. When the Judge heard the prisoners story he said "he would sentence him to be hanged. The butcher said "he saw the widow's son shooting the landlord. When Dan O "Connell heard this, he said to the butcher, "what gain is it to you to swear away this man's life. Then Dan O 'Connell took a statement out of his pocket and showed it to the judge. When the judge saw that it was money the butcher, he realeased the widow's son.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cloonenagh, Co. Mayo