Scoil: Borrisoleigh (uimhir rolla 590)

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1. Galloping O' Hogan

   

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   At the Restoration some of the Burkes must have returned from Connaught to this district and from the following story it would seem they took the side of the English, or were, perhaps, neutral during the Williamite War.
   At Glanmore about four miles from here was the home from which Galloping O'Hogan was driven and which when William came was in the hands of Cromwellian settler named Baker.
   The old story tellers were fond of telling the exploits of this famour Rapparee and especially of how, after the battle of Aughrim, he crossed the Shannon at O'Brien's Bridge and swooped down on the castles of William's supporters in North Tipperary. Among those which he is said to have destroyed during this foray were the Burkes' castles at Culloghill and Pallas.
   During this raid he is said to have seized a large amount of treasure and fearing he would be cut off from Limerick by William's troopers he is said to have buried it either under or near a large rock in the townland of Cronovone and which is still called Sarsfield's Rock.

   Told by Patrick Mahon Aged 65 years
   Main St
   Borrisoleigh

   Philip Dwyer
   Borrisoleigh
   October 28, 1938

   

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   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Philip Dwyer

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Gort na hAlla, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Patrick Mahon

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   65

   Seoladh

   An tSráid Mhór Íochtarach, Co. Thiobraid Árann