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School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 246

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    The White Knight had a tenant called O'Brien and he was looking over the castle for the White Knight at Oldcastletown. It appears that he fell out with the White Knight and Diarmuid came to hear about it. On Christmas night Diarmid struck for the castle and scattered blood amongst the cattle in the cowhouse.
    When the cattle got the smell of the blood they began to jump around and bellow for all they were worth and being Christmas night all the servants were away. O'Brien heard the "hulla bulloo" out in the cowhouse and he jumped out of bed and stuck his head out through the bedroom window to see what was up. My brave Diarmuid had expected this and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick