School: Slattagh (roll number 13879)
- Location:
- Moher, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Brian Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0256, Page 044
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“There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell.”
There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell. He lived in the county Longford. He belonged to the Fenian of 1798. One foggy evening the Yeo-men were in persuit of him and he ran from Longford to a place called Ballymoylan or Crochain. He returned again and made for a place called Kip's bush in Slatta, and as he was on his way to Kip's house where he used to meet with some of his companions, he saw a funeral coming towards him. As it was the custom in those days the people wore red clothes at a funeral, which was also the dress of the Yeo-men. Rodger thought it was an army of Yeo-men he was meeting, and he turned and ran for Tarmon Barry, and to his misfortune poor Rodger came right in face of his enemies the Yeo-men. They then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slattagh More, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- M. Murray
- Address
- Slattagh More, Co. Roscommon