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   He was brought back down to Percy's house then.

   It was said that it was not the man that supposed to shoot him that did it but the man that was sent to accompany him.

   The news of his death was sent to Enniskillen and his son came on as quickly as possible. He declared that he'd shoot every Papist from his own home in Leitrim and it is know for him to shoot ducks and geese that were on a pool in Co. Leitrim.

   It is said that McCloud was first buried in Drumreilly graveyard and that his corpse was lifted one night and left over ground. Then it was brought home to Enniskillen.

   When the Aughavilan old Catholic Church was being taken down there was an old rusty gun found behind the Altar and it was supposed to be the gun that shot McCloud. It was never found out who shot him although a lot of inquiries were made.

   There was a song made after this happened and in places it was sung at night. The man named Stein that is referred to in the song was an organisor for the Organ Societies and he went around giving speeches through the country.

   Also, the man that shot McCloud goes by the name of Captain Fear Not.

   Song of McCloud

   1. Ye sons of old "Grainne", arise from
   your slumber.

   That long has been trampled by that
   daring foe,

   And if that you chance to be one of
   our number,

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Evelyn A. Gallagher

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Patrick Keegan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   Over 70

   Address

   Drumcullion, Co. Leitrim