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School: Coill an Easbuig (Bishopswood), Dundroma

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Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 236

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  3. XML “Sir John the Flogger”
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  5. XML “The Slogging and Hanging of Sir John the Flogger”
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  1. Sir John the Flogger

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    Sir John The Flogger:
    Sir John Fitzgerald called "The Flogger" lived in Lisheen House in the Parish of Knockavilla, Co Tipp
    The house was built by Lord Clanwilliam.
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  2. Lord Clanwilliam

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    Lord Clanwilliam:
    His horses were shod with silver. Sadly Gatha of Ballygriffin did his work but used keep some of the silver + coin with it. He was caught but Sir John who came to Lisheen at this time brought him out of it.
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  3. The Slogging and Hanging of Sir John the Flogger

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Denis Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Tipperary

  4. Hanging of Schoolboy

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    Hanging of School Boy:-
    A woman that lived near by had a son who would not go to school. She complained him to Sir John.
    "Send him to me and you will have no further trouble with him" said Sir John.
    She did so + when she went for him in the evening he was hanging from the chestnut a corpse.
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