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School: Newtownmountkennedy

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Baile an Chinnéidigh, Co. Chill Mhantáin
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Caoilte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0928, Page 041

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  1. Battle of Newtown 1798

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    A battle took place at Newtown Mount Kennedy on the 4th of June 1798 between the yeos and the Catholics of Newtown. The yeos boasted that they would not leave a catholic alive in or around the town and on the day of the battle the yeos of Kilpedder, Killcool and Newcastle joined the yeos at Mount John under Graves Archer. But the Catholics were ready for them and on the night of the fourth they met their foes and beat them
    But on the next day the informers were on the track of the victors. Ned Alpins and Dan Cullen who lived near Kilmurray Chapel were seen on their way home from the fight and word was
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Risteárd Ó Cearnaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacullagh, Co. Chill Mhantáin
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    An Gleann Darach, Co. Chill Mhantáin