School: Clones (Naomh Tighearnach) (roll number 13685)

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   people who were buried in it. The names are - Mrs Monaghan from the Clones district, Ann Brown, and a man named McCafrey - the broguer. The broguer is the Irish word for shoemaker.

   

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2. The Old Fort in Clones

   

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   The Old Fort in Clones About a hundred years ago there was a great talk about the old Fort in Clones. An old piper made a bet that there was a tunnel running underneath it which was used by the Irish to seek refuge when the English soldiers were in their persuit. He and an other man lade the bet. Getting he pipes he entered the tunnel. The entrance at that time was in a yard owned by men called Parker and Mc Gomery and is

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Willie Carroll

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr Martin Carroll

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clones, Co. Monaghan