School: Urbal (roll number 13874)
- Location:
- Urbal, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 459
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- An incident of the Penal Days
Fr Ambrose Cassidy was on his banishment. He was accompanied by Captain Gildea, who was one of the most noted marksmen of his day. They took cover in an 'alt' and rested there for the night. Some time during the night, however, Captain Gildea saw a light. He raised his rifle, and fired in the direction of the light and shot the spy that was on the priest's track. A solitary bush now stands where the spy fell. This incident happened in the downland of Tullinaha. Captain Gildea is buried in a meadow in Drumdristan.
- Informant
- James Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim
