Scoil: An Clochar, Béal an Átha Móir (uimhir rolla 13614)

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1. Notes on the Poem which Follows

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The struggle at "Friars Ford" happened about twenty years before the Insurrection of 1798. That would be in the reign of George the Third in England. The fight took place at Altavrar, "(The Friar's Alt)". Altavrar is in Creevalea, Killargue Co. Leitrim. The "Mass Rock" was a good distance from the scene of the conflict. "Aughrim" is in Ballinagleragh. Patrick's Well is on Menahill mountain in Aughnasheelin.

   Dermot Dhunn, belonged originally to the Coraleehan-Aughnasheelin part of Leitrim. He had been in the Irish Brigade on the Continent before this; and it is believed he escaped to the Continent after the battle of the Ford. The priest was either O'Curnan or an O'Mac Enaw, The Gaelic name of Ford in Breffni.

   
   FATHER O'CURNEEN:-

   A Father O'Curneen had a wonderful escape from the priest-hunters in Glenade in those days. He got away to the Continent where he described it all in verse. There is a very famous cleric of the same name buried in Inch Island, Loch Allen, Co. Leitrim.

   
   BISHOP McSWEENEY

   In Cromwell's War Bishop McSweeney, who was at that time the only bishop of all Erin spent a long time in the Slieve-an-Iarann district in Co. Leitrim.

   Rita Darcy, Drumrackin
   told by:- Mr John Darcy, Derrinahelka

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

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

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Mary Rita Darcy

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   15

   Seoladh

   Droim Rocáin, Co. Liatroma

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr John Darcy

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   97

   Seoladh

   Doire na hEilte Beag, Co. Liatroma