School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- An Old Story
Long ago in Ireland foot path and highway men were a terrible scourge in the country especially on lonely roads. The story which I am going to tell you happened in the district of Johns Well. Although nowadays you may think some of this story funny it was not thought so long ago.
A young man proposed to a girl and they were happily married. After the they got into a carriage and drove off. They had intended to do a bit of travelling before they settled down. They were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Betty Piert
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Rose Inn Street, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- L. Tynan
- Age
- 62
- Address
- John Street Lower, Co. Kilkenny