School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 243
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- When I was going to Glen school, I passed by a house in the townland of Ballinacree. It was a thatched two storied house. It lay nestling in a clump of trees with a little stream flowing by it. I often admired its small windows and its two small chimneys on either ends.
I have been told that in the year 1798 there lived in it a tall brave Irishman named Pat Farrell who joined the United Irishmen and was their leader in this area. Learning that the French had won the races of Castlebar, he in company with a neighbour named Myles Denniston set out on horseback to join the victorious French: and do their part in the liberation of their country.
In the dusk of a September evening they set out, each armed with his pike.. Through lane and valley they boldly marched till they joined the French. The six-foot Irish man O Farrell on his white horse fought bravely and courageously throughout the fatal day at Ballinamuck(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Hyland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tinnynarr, Co. Longford
