School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Muileann an Strangaigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 287
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- (continued from previous page)Answer:- Two young men had been paid to murder a young lady. They agreed to meet her when coming home from a neighbour's house and to do the deed. She got some hint of this beforehand. They were to meet her under a certain tree. She reached the tree first and climbed into the tree. They were soon there and she overheard the whole plot. They waited & waited and in the end gave up & decided to put off the deed to another night. They also decided it would be a good plan to visit the house to see if she suspected anything. When they were gone she came down from the tree & made her way home by a short cut. She was sitting at the fire a few nights after when they arrived They sat down by the fire with the others who were cuairdigheact. Riddles were given out & the girl gave out the foregoing They knew she suspected them, and they went out & fled the district altogther(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Hart
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
