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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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Ross, Co. Meath
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Cáit Bean Uí Mhaoláin
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    of his sword; but Myles whose jaws were stronger than a smith's vice held fast the Scotsman's sword between his teeth till he cut him down but the main body of the Scots pressing upon him he was left dead on the bridge.
    This Myles was the father of Colonel John O'Reilly of Ballymacadd in Co. Meath who was elected Knight of the shire of Co Cavan in the Parliament held in Dublin 1689. He raised a regiment of dragoons at his own expense for the service of James II and assisted at the siege of
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