School: Shinrone (C.)
- Location:
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mary Mc Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 139
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- (continued from previous page)this party came and set there house on fire. The Keeshans did not know that this party disliked them. The party ment to burn the Keeshans themselves, as well as the house. Soon day break came and they had to leave the house, which was half burned infear the Keeshans would come out and know them, and they would be hanged. If any of the Keeshans had to come out before daybreak the party would shoot him and they never got to knwo who burned it.
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