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    The struggle at "Friars Ford" happened about twenty years before the Insurrection of 1798. That would be in the reign of George the Third in England. The fight took place at Altavrar, "(The Friar's Alt)". Altavrar is in Creevalea, Killargue Co. Leitrim. The "Mass Rock" was a good distance from the scene of the conflict. "Aughrim" is in Ballinagleragh. Patrick's Well is on Menahill mountain in Aughnasheelin.
    Dermot Dhunn, belonged originally to the Coraleehan-Aughnasheelin part of Leitrim. He had been in the Irish Brigade on the Continent before this; and it is believed he escaped to the Continent after the battle of the Ford. The priest was either O'Curnan or an O'Mac Enaw, The Gaelic name of Ford in Breffni.

    FATHER O'CURNEEN:-
    A Father O'Curneen had a wonderful escape from the priest-hunters in Glenade in those days. He got away to the Continent where he described it all in verse. There is a very famous cleric of the same name buried in Inch Island, Loch Allen, Co. Leitrim.

    BISHOP McSWEENEY
    In Cromwell's War Bishop McSweeney, who was at that time the only bishop of all Erin spent a long time in the Slieve-an-Iarann district in Co. Leitrim.
    Rita Darcy, Drumrackin
    told by:- Mr John Darcy, Derrinahelka
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rita Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Drumrackan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr John Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    97
    Address
    Dernahelty Beg, Co. Leitrim