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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 166

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    O'Rorke. It is said that a man named Flynn betrayed the widows son of an O'Rorke. The O'Rorkes were chieftains in Breffney long ago and it is said that this boy was a descendant of theirs and was hanged (wa) by the English.
    I got all this information from my father
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letter, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Loughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brockagh Upper, Co. Leitrim