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School: Cill Bhríde (roll number 13476)

Location:
Kilbride, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 31a

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    When Cromwell's soldiers were in Ireland the Irish were very much afraid of them. The people of this district dug a big cave from Poll Mor to Dun Guir about 400 yards away. One day Cromwell was passing around the district with his blood hounds searching for the Irish hiding places and all the people went into the cave. The blood hounds ran back in the cave and Cromwell said, "There are people hiding here." The was a Protestant man with the soldiers and he said no that it was wild cats that were there.
    Cromwell's soldiers burned straw in front of the cave but the Irish stuffed the cave with their [?] coats and the smoke did not get near them. The soldiers went away then saying that if there were any people in it that they were smothered.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Dómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Kilbride, Co. Mayo