Scoil: Stonepark, Longford (uimhir rolla 14386)

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1. Historical Tradition

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   A remarkable story handed down from early times has it that a local chief named Cormac challenged another chief, whose domain lay on the Connaght side of the Shannon, to a battle on Ballymacormack Hill, Parish of Ballymacormack, County Longford.
   The ground, we are told afforded the combatants ample facilities for advance and retreat, and a bloody (ensued) battle ensued, lasting all day. Near sunset, it is said, Cormac succeeded the scattered remnants of the Connaght faction to flight, but his own following had suffered severe losses.
   It is said that the victorious band gathered the dead and laid them in a straight line, extending south from the graveyard Abbey entrance. The line of fallen stretched back for a considerable distance, and the victors made a deep trench and placed the bodies of the dead and dying warriors in it, friend and foe alike, standing shoulder to shoulder. This was according to the custom prevailing in those days to bury the dead standing.
   Seanachie aver that fragments of bones

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   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Tessie Lyons

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Garbhach, Co. an Longfoirt

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr D. Farrell

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   Fireann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Baile an Tiompáin, Co. an Longfoirt