School: Arklow Convent
- Location:
- Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Sr. Brendan
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- (continued from previous page)know that there was any danger in it.
But the man said there was. - The walking gallows lived 100 years ago. He was very tall and he was cruel towards Catholics because he himself was a Protestant and he hanged those Catholics whom he caught, around his neck. He lived about four miles from the town of Arklow. He died in England and on his tombstone is written."Here lies the body of Hempenstall
Judge, jury, Gallows, rope, and all.The rope was his scarf. The name Hempenstall is common in Arklow. (no title)
“One morning two people were coming home from Mass and one of the people saw a big pile of coppers but not a pick of silver.”
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- Helen Hurley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolmore, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr L. Lot
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolmore, Co. Wicklow