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School: Cill Ríchill

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Kilreekill, Co. Galway
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Mícheál S. Ó Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0188

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  1. Local Tradition about Sarsfield

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    The local tradition is that Patrick Sarsfield passed up through Kilbrickle village on his way to Limerick from the battle of Aughrim. He got the horses' shoes changed backwards in Cooliney so that the English soldiers would think that he was gone the opposite direction.
    Some of the soldiers that fought at the battle are buried in Doon. There are also two graves in Ballydonelan. It is also said that there are six or seven people buried in each grave.
    The graves in Doon and the graves in Ballydonelan are about 10 feet long and 6 feet broad.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Patrick Sarsfield (~22)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cormican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newgrove, Co. Galway