School: Mágh Rua (B.) (roll number 5880)

Location:
Moroe, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
John Maher
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  3. XML “The Giant of Liosamóra”
  4. XML “A Highwayman”

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    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
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    Christy Gorman
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  2. About a hundred years ago there was a highwayman in Meentalla, who was constantly raiding the people. He was very cunning and no one was able to capture him. At one time he was escaping through a field when he was laid hold of, by some of the people of the district who killed him and left him unburied. It was the custom of all the passers-by to place a stone on the bare body. In this way the corpse was soon covered.
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