School: Ovens (C.) (roll number 5985)

Location:
Ovens, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Maud Mc Guire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 352

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  1. In the renowned old graveyard at Kilcrea are buried the remains of Art O'Leary, famous Munster Chieftain. Son of an exiled nobleman, he spent a great portion of his youth abroad. He became officer in an Austrian army. He returned to Ireland to aid his countrymen in their fight for freedom. An English settler, taking advantage of the Penal Laws re - sale of Irishmen's horses, offered Art O'Leary £5 as price for the Chieftain's fine hunter. O'Leary defied the law & refused to sell. A price was offered for his capture. He was eventually caught & shot at Carraiganime.
    His wife composed the beautiful lament "Caoin of Art O'Leary" in memory of her heroic husband.
    Tradition states that a monument was erected to his memory at Kilcrea (is supposed)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Edward Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Killumney, Co. Cork