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1. Life Sketch of An Cailín Bán (continued)

   

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   Scanlan had shown her on that same night and which she (An Cailán) told her were given to her as presents on the previous day at Kilrush by her husband. Mrs Walsh also knew that An Cailín had not returned to Glin with her husband and Shampy. She then made it her business to meet Scanlan on some pretext or other and asked him casually (as it were) where his wife was. He replied that she had gone to Kilkee with his sister on a short-holiday. Mrs Walsh knew (as indeed all the people of Glin) that Captain Scanlan's sister would not associate with his low-born wife. She (Mrs Walsh) then became alarmed for the safety of An Cailín Ban and resolved to pursue he enquires. She paid a visit immediately to Ballycahane House where she made it her business to find out if Scanlan's sister had gone to Kilkee. She discovered that she had not. She again met Scanlan and told him she had just seen his sister - whom he stated was in a holiday in Kilkee with his wife - at Ballycahane house. Scanlan them "confided" in her - that he did not like to tell her at first what really happened but he would do so now on the promise of secrecy. He stated now that his wife had eloped with the Captain of a vessel whom she met at Kilrush leaving all her extra clothes and purchases behind her. Mrs Walsh did not believe Scanlan's second story no more than the first but as the body of An

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Twomey

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher