School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0149

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  1. The old people of this district have an old story of history. It deals with the middle of the seventeenth century.

    When Cromwell left, England was his destination, and he put Ireton in charge of his soldiers. Ireton came to Galway in 1652 and demanded "surrender". Galway yielded after many months. Then Ireton's soldiers entered the city.
    It is believed that the soldiers came near a Poor Clare Convent, and they made the nuns flee from the convent. The nuns entered the river Corrib. The soldiers thought that these people would die, but their cloaks spread out in the water and the nuns were carried to safety on the opposite bank. After the incident this place was known as Nun's Island.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    New Docks, Co. Galway