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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc

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Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Breathnach
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    124
    morrow". The White Boys determined to get rid of him, and accordingly they cast lots to see who would do the deed.
    It fell to the lot of James Finn to carry out this work. He set out from his home one morning shortly after with a loaded Blunderbuss concealed under his coat, and made no delay until he reached the lodge at the entrance gates of Major Bowen's, demesne. The lodge-keeper a small man, did not want to let him pass in, but on Finn explaining that he had a special letter to deliver to the Major in person, the little man allowed him to proceed on his errand.
    Finn proceeded along the avenue until he saw a favourable place
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nunan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeltane, Co. Cork