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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0227

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    not want to let the daughters know it. She gave a "Ball" and she put some foreign poison in the form of powder in their dancing shoes. It was a slow poison and it was poisoning them gradually but at last they died. She put this powder in their gloves also. They were buried near the house and their graves are to be seen to the present day.
    It is said that the Ghosts of the three daughters still haunt Carrantrilla and guard the gates there at night-time. The last of the family died only this month and is buried in the Protestant graveyard in the ruins of the old Abbey of Dunmore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 12
    Address
    Killuney, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Miadhacháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Killuney, Co. Galway