School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 233
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- (continued from previous page)that great old fighter King Edward III that the Irish hero was knighted on the battlefield and was called The White Knight because of the glittering white armour he wore on that particular occasion. It seems that Edward III was fighting against the Scots at this time.Anyway Sir Maurice Fitzgibbon, the first White Knight joined up the Dominican Order in the monastery of far famed Kilmallock. This was a common thing for old tough shots to do in those days. He died about the year 1337 and he was buried beside his wife in Kilmallock. This Sir Maurice it seems had two sons one was called Maurice after himself and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick
