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

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 146

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 146

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  2. People took a disease called "Black Fever". When Cromwell came to the door of a house he called for the men. The women came out and said there was not a man in the house. Then Cromwell sometimes cut the women's heads off. Cromwell was sometimes afraid to go into the houses after people on account of the Black Fever.
    Once a man was chased by
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