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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 233

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    would come and slay the priest.
    Another story is told about a man named Geoghegan who lived near Loughnavalley during the Penal Days. Geoghegan had a carriage under which he used to drive a pair of horses. One day he was driving along the road when a soldier stopped him and handed him ten pounds. He was going to take the horses because no matter how valuable a horse was at that time he was only valued at five pounds. But sooner than let the soldier take the horses Geoghegan drew a pistol from his pocket and shot them. Then he said to the soldier. "If you are a brave man as well as a scoundrel you will duel with me now." But the soldier turned and walked away. From that on Geoghegan used to drive two cows under his carriage instead of two horses.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Joseph Rielly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Balleagny, Co. Westmeath