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School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)

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Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Morahan
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    promised to pay fifty pounds to any one who would kill him.
    There young men promised to do so. Lord Leitrim had summoned a police meeting beside the Foyle at a place known as Killadoomy, Milford, Donegal.
    The young men hearing this sent word secretly, to one of the maids at the castle in Rinn inquiring as to what he should be leaving there.
    Having got the word they sent a message to an old Fenian who was a blacksmith to shoe the horse in such a way as he would be forced to go lame.
    When Lord Leitrim had journeyed a good distance the horse became very lame. He was then forced to go on a lighter car as he always liked to be at meeting
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peter Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corduff, Co. Leitrim