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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 151

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    On their way they came across a man whom they questioned as to how to go etc. They made him show them the way and in order to camouflage the people they put a monks cloak on him. Off they set. The path passes close to a deep ravine-100' of fall. While passing this, the man dropped the cloak and the soldiers, thinking they were right, followed it, and fell to the rocks below; and instantly killed. One man got entangled in some brushes and was not killed. The Irishman came back to see how things were and this man asked him to save him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Cromwell (~315)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Glencar, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    William Mc Gloin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Grellagh, Co. Sligo