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School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)

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Naas, Co. Kildare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 412

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    After the Civil War in 1922 prisoners were held at the back of the Naas Hospital. There was also a place for lunatics, who were afterwards brought to Carlow.
    One night, my father and another man, Mr. Perkins, had charge of the prisoners. When dusk fell, the officer-in-charge locked all the doors. My father and his friend were also locked in.
    During the night a strange
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