School: Ceathrú na Manistreach, Elphin
- Location:
- Abbeycartron, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Pádraig
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- Jimmy Plunkett was born at Kinard (about 1/4 or 1/2 mile from Elphin.) He was gentleman by birth and at heart a true Irishman. He married an English lady and they had a family of four children. They owned hundreds of acres of land.
Jimmy took an active part in politics from his youth. He was a Major of the Irish army in the War of '98. Duelling was common at that period and he was called upon frequently to act as umpire. He was umpire at a duel, in Co. Laidroma, between Squires Reynolds and McKeon.
The story is told that one night while Jimmy was out watching(continues on next page)
