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School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)

Location:
Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Pól Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 019

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    One day he was proceeding to pay out, as usual, but robbers lay in wait. As he was passing a certain field one robber named Roe jumped out and stopped the horses. the other robbers fired and killed Mr. Prim, the policeman, and Roe. Then they decamped with the money, which was all in coppers.
    They set off for Carrick-on-Suir and from that went to Queenstown, now know as Cobh, where
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shortallstown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Davis
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shortallstown, Co. Kilkenny