School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 130
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- This lady was a daughter of Sir Henry Gore Booth of Lissadell, Maugherow, Sligo. This man was a tyrant as explained further on - He banished the entire population of 7 cartrons on a rotten ship; all of them were lost.
The story goes that she was one day out walking when she came (came) in contact with a peasant, who complained about the way her father was treating the people. She went home, and asked her father if this was true. He said so and she took it so much to heart(continues on next page)
