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School: Castleplunkett (roll number 15545)

Location:
Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0245, Page 058

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    a distance of about 125 miles from Castleplunkett where he lived. Some people say that it was not from the battle of the Boyne he was coming but from a place called Coulín an Dúin. We do not know where this place is but it is a long distance from Castleplunkett. King William's army were dressed in red coats at the battle so that when any person would go into the field where the old horse was, wearing anything red he would get so angry that he would gallop after them and almost eat them.
    Chualas an sgéal seo thuas
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Cristína Ní Ruaidhri
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ardeevin, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pádhraic Ó Ruaidhri
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male