School: Glendalough

Location:
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann

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A Local Hero

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 352

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1. Ainm and duine a [bfunras] and sceal: Tomas O Broin
2. An {brolad]: Maoilin
3. A aois: 68 bl
4. A gairm-beara: feirmeoir
5. Car [eirgad] e and car [eavt] se a saogal: Maoilin
6. An dara ar a scribad an sceal san leabar so: 12-1-38

A Local Hero
Andrew Thomas and Harmn were chasd by the yeoman in Castle Kevin. Andrew Thomas was wounded and Harmon went into a house, the people ran out of the house, and the yeos surrounded the house and were going to burn it down. They told Harmon that Andrew Thomas was dead and he would not believe them, then they showed him his gun and he knew it, he gave himself up then and they brought him to prison to Rathdrum and executed him there.
Pilis Ni Dinoun
Mainlin
Rathdroma

Collector
Eilís Ní Bhroin
Gender
female
Address
Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow
Informant
Tomás Ó Broin
Gender
male
Age
68
Occupation
feirmeoir
Address
Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow
Language
English