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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
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Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 219

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  1. Historical Tradition - Story of Cromwell

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    Many years ago Cromwell's soldiers came to Skibbereen and they demanded lodgings of the people. Six of the soldiers and their officer got food and lodgings at a house outside the town, and they were very satisfied with the people. They went on their journey northwards at six o'clock in the morning, and after some time they got hungry. They went to a little hut where a widow and her family lived. She was preparing breakfast when the came in and she was much frightened when she saw them They told her not to be afraid for they would do her no harm if she gave them a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52