School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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- (continued from previous page)Irish, was hanged and he is buried in Tuberpatrick.The croppies were on the run for some time as English soldiers went here and there through the country looking for them.Anyone who was found giving them shelter was punished very severely.
Kathleen Gray,
Drumhass,
Annaghmore,
Mohill
- When the French had flung their chains and ammunition into Keeldra Lake they had nothing left but a few small guns. They started for Granard without delay. They only got as far as Ballinamuck and there they had to fight.
Some people say that a battle was fought and more say that they did not fight at all, and the white flag was hoisted and consquently they surrendered. The French were taken prisoners but the Irish were slaughtered(continues on next page) - Collector
- Máire Ní Bhrádaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keeldra, Co. Leitrim
