School: An Gleann Ruadh, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 3221)
- Location:
- Glenroe, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Conmidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 193
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- At the western end of this parish the Olivers were the Landlords. They came with Oliver Cromwell and the story is told that he - Cromwell - gave the Olivers all they could see from Sea Finn. They evicted all the Geraldines, the last Geraldine castle to be ruined was Ballinahinch. The White Friars of Abbey near Ballyorgan were evicted, there was another house of White Friars in Darragh and to these the Abbey Friars immediately sent word that the military were coming. Then they all fled to Glanworth for the Abbey was burned over their heads, but three remained to bury the Sacred Vessels, these three were killed, the Sacred Vessels are still where the Friars buried them in Darragh. The White Friars had a large and valuable Library. This Library was taken from the Abbots and Lady Ashton had it in her possession, she gave access to the late P. W. Joyce. This Library may yet be in the castle. There were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Breeda Mac Namee
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballynacourty, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- William Keane
- Gender
- Male
