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1. The Twenty Eighth of May (continued)

   

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   few hours later that the sharp shooters discovered that they had been all night guarding an empty nest. Then there arose such a clattering of bayonets that the noise must have shaken the clouds for after six weeks of dry weather the rain came down in torrents. Every hole and corner in the town was searched and all men young and old were lined up in the streets. But nobody knew anything about the kidnapped summons-server. When the search ended the people of Kinsale had a good hearty laugh and they began to make ballads about Grady. Here is one verse.

   On the twenty eight of May
   Mikie Grady was taken away
   From his dear little home on the Rock

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Séamus Breathnach

   Gender

   Male