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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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    the vessel. The crew which consisted of Graignamanagh men asked Freaney for some blocks to light the fire. Freaney said he could not give them as the captain was on board, but he told them to pull out the boat from the bank and to call him "Blind Freaney the Robber". They did so, Immediatly Freaney pretended to be insulted and began to throw blocks at the boatman. Soon the men had plenty of firing.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Maguire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny