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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
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D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 142

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  1. Buried Alive (continued)

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    could not get one of the rings off the woman's finger so they decided to file it off. When it was nearly off the filed the finger and the woman woke up. The two lads ran. When the woman saw where she was she fainted and died. The next morning the doctor proved that she was dead so they put back the clay and left the body in peace.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny