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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 037

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    the Battle of Granard which was in the year 1798, he was a "rebel" and one day as he was coming out of Granard the English soldiers followed him out to his house but he escaped and then they burned the house, and hence the farm got its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Dawson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford