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School: Knocknagilla

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Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
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T. Gilchrist
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0980, Page 037

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    There were Smiths in Mullamagavan
    who were great warriors, and they were called the Niall Cruahers, relations of the present Owen Smith.
    They fought a great battle and defeated thirty red coats in Mullamagavan rocks with "swords and daggers" in the year 1818.
    The picture of the sword and dagger is in Lower Lavey old graveyard on a tomb stone, but it is covered with moss now.
    These warriors lived in Lower Mullamagavan. They fought
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Soden
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullymagowan, Co. Cavan