School: Áth Eascrach Cuain (roll number 11975/4094)
- Location:
- Ahascragh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Annaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0205
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- (continued from previous page)of this old hospital are still to be seen near the Chapel. When any people died in the hospital they were buried at the back of it. When Cromwell came to Ireland he paid a visit to Ahascragh. He drove the monks out of Eglish Abbey. Three of them sought shelter in Kilconnell and the rest of them went to Athlone. During Cromwell's visit to Ahascragh the people suffered a lot of persecution.Cromwell sailed from Ireland in 1650, leaving his generals to complete the conquest. He died in England in 1658. It is said that his bones were hung up before the public, and set fire to.
