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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

Location:
Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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    professed to be trying to save the Sheares and he said that unless a certain paper was found the Sheares would surely hang. The woman directed him to a secret drawer but after a long search he failed to find. The woman then searched and found it. Armstrong in great glee rushed off to the court where on his evidence the Sheares were convicted. They were hanged drawn and quartered the next day. On Armstrong's tomb in Liss the sun is said never to shine and on it is inscribed "Saviour of Ireland"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Concannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Parkaree or Boherfadda, Co. Offaly