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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 329

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    Local Heroes
    Andrew Thomas butler to Capt. Hugo who lived at Drumeen almost on the same site as Glendalough House. A splendid rifle-shot surpassed only by Harman the gamekeeper. Both were secretly implicated with the rebels 1798.
    Capt. Hugo gave a dinner to his Castle friends. After dinner there was a pigeon shooting contest. Hugo brought out Thomas to show his prowess. Thomas never missed a shot until he noticed the the suspicious looks of the English
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoghan Mac Gabhann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Micheál Mac Gamhna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    24
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Roundwood, Co. Wicklow