School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)
- Location:
- Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Peadar de Mhóiréis
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 527
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- Another Cattle Raid
On another occassion the White Knight made a raid into the Power country in Co. Waterford. Here he and his followers seized another great number of cattle and proceeded to drive them towards Kilbehenny. They were pursued by Lord Power and his followers. In a skirmish Lord Power was killed and his followers put to flight.
The cattle were turned out to graze at Cooladerry, a townland in the parish of Ballyporeen. In time a brake of furze grew up in the fields where these cattle were grazing. Up to this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr J.F. Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Civil servant
- Address
- Marlborough Street, Co. Dublin
