School: Arklow Convent

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Brendan
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  1. In the year 1690 after the Battle of the Boyne the Irish soldiers were badly beaten. When James II saw the Irish losing he fled to Dublin and later came to Arklow where he took shelter for a time.
    At that time there lived in Shelton Abbey Arklow a family named Butler. They were English planters, the land had been given to them by Cromwell in 1641 but after a few years 'they were more Irish that the Irish themselves'.
    It so happened that when James fled from the Boyne he came to Shelton.
    He stayed in the Castle for about a week. The room where he slept and the path where he walked are still to be seen. Both are called after him.
    When the English heard that the Butlers had sheltered James II they were furious. They confiscated the land and gave it to the Howards who now hold it.
    It must be remembered that neither the Butlers or Howards had the least right to these lands. The rightful owners
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Mc Mullan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lower Main Street, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow