School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 249
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- (continued from previous page)Castleconnel men. No invasion however, was made.Captain Bailey was beloved by the tenants of Lough Gur and neighbourhood.
He often took the part of the tenants and often saved them from the "Rack Rents".
He was a sub-agent to the *De Fanes.Once when coming from Castleconnel to Lough Gur he saw some tenants being evicted for "Rack Rents" by a party of military under Captain Barrett from Bruff.
The Captain was very cruel and committed a cruel deed.
Captain Bailey came on the scene and pursued him and overtook him at Ballingirlough where then two Captains fought a duel and in which Bailey was the vistor. Captain Barrett was killed. 1Captain Bailey was a well known drinker and duellist. Often at parties he was the last to "Blow the Whistle" which means 1 The sword was the weapon generally used by Captain Bailey in all his duels.see Page 32-W1(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr John Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Carpenter
- Address
- Grange, Co. Limerick
