Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 2)

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   “Why is this place here above called Clais a Naylor?”

   

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   says he. "All right" says Gallop Hogan, "but we must water our horses here, lead on". When he got him leaning over to give his horse a drink G. Hogan shot him.
   "Well done, Hogan" says Sarsfield spurring on to overtake the scouts.
   "You can see the grave beside the river until the present day" [Is fíor san. Tá an uaigh ann. Déanfadsa pictiúir de gan ró-mhoill].
   Between Oola and Cullen they met a poor woman crying in the ditch. She was a soldier 's wife and the soldier was after leaving her and going off with another woman. Twas from her they got the password and sure everyone knows the rest of the story".
   "Was there anybody killed?"
   There were thirty killed between soldiers and carters and women and children. It sees the carters used to bring their wives and families with them. Yes there were seven of Sarsfield's men killed. I remember one of clear memory. He was Captain Quirke from Hollyfort - Cluain Mhurchadha they used to call it then and when I was young too.
   Sarsfield came back by here the next evening with the world and all of saddle horses and all

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