School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)
- Location:
- Corduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 547
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- (continued from previous page)too strong for him, he had to leave the country and go to France. Before leaving he warned his people not to put cart harness on the horse but forgetting his command they one day yoked it to a cart and it immediately fell dead.
- During the Confederate wars one of the British generals, who was a powerful warrior and who had heard of Myles the Slasher and of his valour and also that none of the British soldiers was able to face him in single combat boasted that he would beat Myles any day and furthermore offered £100 as a reward to anybody who would direct him to the abode of Myles. Myles learning this at once set out to intercept his adversary. Myles was accompanied by one attendant and he rode his faithful steed. They met the challenge outside Dublin near the village of Chapelizod and knowing this Englishman they informed him that for the sum of £100 the reward offered they could direct him to the home of Myles The Slasher. The Englishman was on the eve of handing over the money to Myles but the latter requested him to give it to his attendant and exclaimed "I am Myles the Slasher and prepare"(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Agharann, Co. Leitrim
