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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

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Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 059

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    General Blake was found by the English Soldiers in a barn full of oats a M Devines Kilty-creevagh. With fear to close in on him they bayoneted him through the roof. After which they took him out and hanged him from a tree. The McLineys brought him to Tubber Patrick at night and buried him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Gorman
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford