School: Finternagh
- Location:
- Finternagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: C. Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 320
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- Captain O'Gallagher was an Officer in the Irish Brigade. He was born in Ireland but he went over to Frrance to fight.
When he came back to Ireland once he dressed himself up like a servant boy. Then he went away and bought a crock of whiskey. When he was going back the Captain of the Yeomen caught him. Then he asked him where he was going.
Gallagher did not answer only pointed at the crock(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alice Cahill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greaghnadarragh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Lynch
- Gender
- Male
