School: Sheanmore (roll number 16197)
- Location:
- Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
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- Cromwell was a bold strong cruel man, but he was a great soldier. He fought against King Charles in England and dethroned him. When he had that done he came to Ireland. He landed in Ring near Dublin in the year sixteen forty nine (1649). He had an army of fourteen thousand men with him. He went to take Drogheda. There was a strong garrison in that town and a wall round it. But it was not long until Cromwell's guns put a gap in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Cléirigh
- Gender
- Male
