School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 453
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- CromwellCromwell marched from Loughcrew to Athboy. On his way he went to Ballinlough castle. There was a family of Nugents liviing in the castle. Cromwell put them out and gave the castle to one of his soldiers. When Cromwell and his soldiers were gone Nugent got two guns. One he gave to the soldier and the other he kept himself. When he was handing the gun to the soldier he said "fight for the castle". The soldier got afraid and he followed Cromwell and told him. Cromwell said "Do without it when you were not manly enough to fight for it". That is why Nugen(continues on next page)
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- Nora Smyth
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- Michael Briody
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