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School: Síolach (roll number 12266)

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Sheelagh, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 076

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  1. Derryfalone Hackballs Cross - Buck Foster - Landlord and Law-Maker

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    There was once a young man named Dooley coming along the road early in the morning who was arrested by Foster's soldiers. He was tried before Foster & the sentence he got was to ride on a three year old filly which was never ridden before. She was haltered & bridled by the yeomen & taken up on the hill opposite the hall-door. Dooley had to get riding on the filly & Buck Foster's words to him were - "life or death for you or her now" and he ordered the yeomen to take off the halter & bridle & let the filly out without any. A shot was then fired and she started off. Going in the direction of Maherea across the Lodge Field, turned
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryfalone, Co. Louth