School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- (continued from previous page)When men were bing sentenced to jail Captain Fetherston asked could he be sworn in court "Certainly" said the magistrate. Then he told he hocked his own cattle and that the steward was witness to it.
The men were released and dragged home the carriage for Captain Fetherston and Newel was put in jail for life.
The Driscoes and Fethersons keep that title not Fetherstonhough from the hocking of the cattle. - A story of a priest
who brought Mr Purdon's father out of hell.A priest lived in a house at Grange More front gate Raharney where Farrelly live now called Father Swords when Fetherstons were living in Grangemore House. It was said that(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Casserly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Grange Beg, Co. Westmeath