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    indoors and change her wet clothes,for it was a wild wet day in January.
    Left to himself, Mr Symth thought over the whole affair, and could not help admiring the bravery of the girl in risking her life to cross the swollen river, by the frail bridge on such a morning. That evening he called the Catholic servants and told them that he would give a secluded corner of his estate in which mass could be celebrated without any risk. The generous offer was accepted and a whitethorn bush in the graveyard
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní hÓráiste
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Ua Dhúinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bracklone, Co. Laois