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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

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Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 025

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    disappeared. Nobody went there to dig for it since. The men who inhabited the den robbed all over Leix, Offaly, Tipperary and Limerick. Their leaders name was Captain Grant. This man robbed the rich people and it is said if he heard of anybody being evicted he paid the rent for him.One man who was going to rob was caught and he was taken and hanged in Portlaoigse by a man named Jacob. Dr, Carter lived in this den also. One day he told his servant to saddle a horse for him.The servant asked him where he was going. The man said "to the devil".As hr was riding home, his horse stepped into a soft place on the mountain,and thy both disappeared. The stirrups
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    The Cut, Co. Laois
    Collector
    William Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois