School: Cluainín, Granard
- Location:
- Clooneen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 144
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- (continued from previous page)mounting the steed made his way for Granard. At [?] he met the military & and was compelled to fly. They pursued to Clanboy Bridge, Mullinroe. Here he jumped the river & and the military followed him no further.
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- Informant
- M. Kiernan
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Mullinroe, Co. Longford
- A grandfather to the present Pat Flynn Leitrim was shot dead the night before the battle of Granard. He was sitting in his house waiting for his comrades to arrive. A knock came to the door. "I am ready," says Flynn "So am I" said one of the yeoman. There upon he drew his revolver & and shot Flynn.
