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1. A Story of Ninety Eight

   

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   I have heard the following piece of folklore from my aunt Miss Lizzie O Donohue with whom I reside at Abbey House Boyle. There are many stories told about the rebellion of seventeen ninety eight and the following is one told about an old shed about a quarter of a mile up the Corrigeenroe Road. It is believed that during that period an Irish refugee hid in this shed. He made a fire and was about to cook a meal when one of his pursuers appeared in the doorway with a knife in his hand. The Irishman made a run for a window that was nearby but his pursuer threw the knife and he fell dead. This murder occurred on Christmas night and on every Christmas night since then, a pool of blood can be seen on the floor of the shed where the murder was committed.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Dermott Kilgallen

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Boyle, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Miss Lizzie O' Donohue

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Boyle, Co. Roscommon