School: Enniscorthy (Pres. Convent) (roll number 6058)
- Location:
- Inis Córthaidh, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Sr. Aingeal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0894, Page 023
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Historical TraditionA Stream of '98
About two hundred yards from the Local Chapel in the Harrow there is a stream called the winding stream of Lieutenant Bockay. The old story connected is as follows:-
In the year 1798 at the Harrow there was a forge. The Black Smith who owned the forge was a secret agent of Father Murphy and he made a great many of his Pikes.
After some time the Colonel heard of the making of the Pikes, he went to the forge and had a protector with him called Donovan. They had a great dispute and the Black Smith's anger arose and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Theresa Cooper
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Mhoing Uachtarach, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mr Matt Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Corrán, Co. Loch Garman
