School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 311
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“After Ballinamuck in '98 Lord Cornwallis came to this counrty and came as far as Carrick-on-Shannon...”
After Ballinamuck in '98 Lord Cornwallis came to this country and came as far as Carrick-on-Shannon. His soldiers were let loose on the people and they tormented them as much as they could. A great many prisoners were gathered into Carrick and Cornwallis gave orders that 10 men were to be hanged.
"Dont hang more than 10 men says he"and on a Sunday morning the 10 men were hanged in Carrick.The place where they were hanged is known by the name "Gallows Hill" ever since.
This piece of information was related by James Gildea Corlasco Mohill who heard the story from his grandmother and collected by J. Flynn Drumdart, Mohill.
- Collector
- J. Flynn
- Address
- Drumdart, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James Gildea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corlaskagh, Co. Leitrim