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1. The Devil's Glen (continued)

   

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   part, successful in cluding the vigilance of the "Yeos" but not so on the plains below i.e. in Killisky, where seven men, all heads of families were butchered one fine morning. In one case the wife of one of the men threw herself on her husband to save him and although in a delicate state of health at that time met with the same fate.

   

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   “The customs of the people were quite different to what they are today.”

   

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   Their tea was very little used except on on rare occasions. The ordinary farmer's weekly outlay was very small. The food he used was grown chiefly on his farm. His wheat, when

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Odlum

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killadreenan, Co. Wicklow

   Informant

   Sister Mechtilde

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher