School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

Location:
Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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    ported to the penal exile of Van Deimen's Land, now called Tasmania. Nine Irish men were transported also. Their work was ploughing and harrowing.
    The officer's wife who was pro - Irish heard Grey whistle, and when she found who it was she got him released.
    There is an old church in Toomower, Keash; Ballymote, and at the front of the remains of an old alter there is a stone with the marks of a Priest's knees where he used to kneel when saying Mass. According to tradition there was a great battle fought there, and
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jennie Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Scanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo