School: Moynalty (B.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 393
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- About the year 1751 the mail car from Bailieborough in Cavan to Kells in Meath passed by Dulane (two miles North of Kells) and through Williamstown and Mullaghea on its journey. The reason for this was that where the present Mabes Bridge on the Blackwater is, there was only a fort. That same year two armed men robbed the Post car at Dulane Church-yard. When the driver reached Kells he reported the Matter at the old Bridewell in Kells. Military forces searched the Country around Carlanstown and Dulane and made arrests and reviews them with all Crown forces, and suspected two men at the Bridewell in Kells. It was a hanging matter in them days. The two men who raided the car went into the house of a Gentleman named John Otaway Cuffe who took sides with them. John Otaway Cuffe was one of the highest Gentlemen in this country in those days. He told them not to fear as he would free them the day of the trial. The trial went on in Trim and then Cuffe got a stay on the trial. Two Gentlemen named(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Cassisy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Meenagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shancarnan, Co. Meath
