School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 086
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- At that time a Gentleman named Fetherston lived in Grangemore and he had what was called a Barony Constable guarding his Property he was a Protestant named Robinson as we are told no other than a Protestant could hold such a position, he was supposed to keep watch on a field of turnips which the people from around used to take away at night. When Fetherston would go to bed, Robinson would fire a shot from a Blunderbus as a signal to the people to come and take some away, while Fetherston thought he was frightening them away.
- Informant
- James Dargan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craddanstown, Co. Westmeath
