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School: Garracloon (roll number 6852)

Location:
Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James J. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 117

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  1. The French Men's Grave

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    Once there was a battle between the English and the French at Gallows Hill outside Rathduff Chapel. Two of the French escaped from the English and when the French saw the English coming they knew they could not get away and they would not give the English the satisfaction of shooting them and one shot the other.
    There was a teacher the name of Barret living where James Devers is now and he buried them in the field outside the house and put a big stone on top of the grave to show where they are. A few years ago his grand-children came over from South Africa and brought mortar and moss from the grave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathduff, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Robert Cawby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotchfort, Co. Mayo