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   Cnoc Ruadh The Hill of Blood on Red Hill. In 1798 sometime after the French landed in Ireland and after the " Castlebar Races " there was one of the French officers who had got separated from his Battalion. He was seen riding in the vicinity of Cnoc-Ruadh about 1/4 mile from Charlestown. He was killed that night and robbed and buried in the river a few yards from Charlestown. His clothes were dyed and worn by his assassins. His remains were then lifted and he was buried in a place called Cnoc-a-Togha. - Recently some bones were found probably his remains.

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      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
         1. 1798 (~642)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Béal Átha na Sróna, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Informant

   John Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Bhreaclach, Co. Mhaigh Eo