School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)
- Location:
- Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr M. Lelia
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- (continued from previous page)with rings and every kind of jewellery which was much admired by his comrades.
When the time arrived for departing, Lord Carrick tried to persuade the colonel to remain with him for the night, because it was suspected that Freyne the robber was in the district. The colonel was undaunted by these warnings and laughing with scorn and boasting of his bravery he departed on his journey to Woodstock.
He was unaware, as also were the other occupants of the house that the butler was really Freyne the robber in disguise. The robber siezed his opportuinity, mounted a horse and rode in the direction in which the other gentleman had gone.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
