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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1103, Page 103

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    After Eoghan Roe ONeill died in 1649 the Ulster Irish army were left without a leader. There were two many oNeills in it and if one of them were chosen to be leader they others would be jealous so that none of them could be leader. Bishop Heber MacMahon was chosen to be their leader at last. He marched from Enniskellen till he came to Ballybofey and he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Owen Roe O'Neill (~14)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Bonnar
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal