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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 070

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 070

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  1. The O' Carrolls of Ely (continued)

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    Clonlisk and Ballybritt. Birr was headquarters of the chief.
    "They were a hospitable, fierce, yellow haired race, to whom the neighbouring tribes were compelled to pay tribute". Birr - the meeting place of the Camcor and Brosna, was also the meeting place of the Kings of Ireland - Munster and Cashel.
    Ely had it's patron saints, St. Killian of Birr, St. Ciaran of Sier Kieran being the chief.
    Kinnitty was one of the frontier fortresses of the O'Carroll sept. The principal fortresses of the O'Molloys were at Broughall, Eglish, Kiltubrid, Dowras and Le Porte Castle. These castles were on the frontiers of Fearcall facing Delvin - the county of the MacLoughlans.
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