School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin
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  1. Story no(44)
    I live in Scarteen. That place is situated near Newmarket. Long ago there was a fight in Scarteen between The White boys and the English soldiers. The White boys had not a strong army and they were beaten in the fight. In Scarteen there is a glen called Gleann an Aifrinn, for the priests used to read Mass there when they had no permission to read Mass in the churches. One day the English soldiers found three priests and they hanged them there.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Kenneally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Joseph Kenneally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork