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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 361

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    The local people tell stories of Cromwell. It is said that he came to Ballinlough Castle, near Clonmellon, and sent one of his men to demand it off the owner whose name was OReilly. OReilly took a sword, hung the keys of the castle on it, and told the messenger that the person that would take them off the sword might take the castle.
    When Cromwell heard of his bravery he did not ask to fight
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath