School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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  1. There was a man living in Toberavady Castle two hundred years ago. His name was Robert Ormsby Toberavady Casle is built on the Suck in the parish of Fuerty about one mile south of Athleague.
    He was a magistrate and was an officer in charge of the English soldiers guarding the line of the Suck. All the land between Ballinasloe and Castlerea was under his control. He used to patrol all the country
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fuerty, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon