School: Béal Átha na Sluagh (Buachaillí)
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- Béal Átha na Sluaighe, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Liam P. Mac an Bháird
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Local happeningThe battle of Aughrim was fought in the year 1691 between the English and the Irish. The Irish army was led by San mRuth a French general and the English were led by Ginkle. The first place they fought in Athlone when the English were trying to cross the Shannon. San Ruth had all the Shannon guarded with his men and there was also a general named Patrick Sarsfield. That general told San Ruth, that there was a shallow spot that was not guarded and that the English could get across it and San Ruth said that he was general and he told Sarsfield to(continues on next page)
