School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 056
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- A story of Gunner Magee
Gunner Magee had his cannon set in a field at Creelaughter fort. His ammunition was all used and he could see the English guns facing him on Kiltycreevagh Hill. He broke up all the old metal pots and pans he had and put them in his cannon and fired. He burst a magazine of an English cannon and it went in flames. He was captured afterwards and hung at a house named Reilly's by Hempenstall the walking gallow as he was called. He hung people by putting the rope on their necks and slinging them over his shoulder.
- Collector
- Patrick O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Johnny Campbell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
