School: Lisball
- Location:
- Lisball, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. O' Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)When the judge gave him the sentence, King said to him 'You have more a sin to answer for than I'
His name was Philip King. His wife's name was Mary Casorily. The house is in ruins now.
Another happening took place at Lough Sillan in the year 1878. A schoolmaster brought his scholars out to an island, for a party. He promised to bring the girls the first day and the boys the next day. It happened that the girls were drowned.
Just beside where the Kings lived a man hung himself. His name was James Clarke. A lot of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Roundtree
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs J. Stewart
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklin, Co. Cavan
