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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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  1. The Great Battle of 852 - St Sinech an Early Martyr

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    It is not generally known that Crohane was the scene of a battle in which the Norwegians were defeated with terrible slaughter in the year 852. "Up to this time" the annals record the Lochlanns had not suffered so great a loss in all Erin. In an ancient compillation known as "Three Fragments of Annals" translated from the Irish by J. O'Donovan, the following account of the battle is given - 852. In the same year the men of Munster sent messangers to Cearbhall
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Horan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockuragh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Delany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyphilip, Co. Tipperary