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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 211

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    morning he rose very early and eat his breakfast. When the scholars were at school along the hedges, the priest-hunters came to them and asked did they see any priest along the roadside. They said they did not.
    One of them said he would dash out their brains if they would not tell. One little girl told them the house he was in. She got a reward of two pounds. They went to the house and told the priest to come out. He went out knowing well what was going to happen. They put him up on the ditch and shot him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legglass, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Terence Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Legglass, Co. Cavan