School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)O'Shea who also lived in Ballylogue. He had such a hatred for him that he desired to murder him. The White Lady also urged him to commit the deed.
Michael O'Shea frequently visited The Rower Village at night, and O'Hanley was aware of this. He planned to lie in some field and watch his enemy return from the Village. On a certain night he lay in wait and seeing O'Shea approach him he felled him from behind with a spade and killed him. He then returned to to the White House and left the murdered man by the roadside.
Early next morning the news of the murder was all around the district and the guards being notified searched, but no(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycommon, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Flynn
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballycommon, Co. Kilkenny