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Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1938
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0231

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  1. The Marnellsgrove Estate

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    In the middle and late seventies there lived a man, Marnell on his estate at Marnellsgrove.
    The Marnell Estate included all the Lands of Marnellsgrove, the " Pound field, and the lands of Lower Ballyglass . extending midway between Kileroan national school.
    A man named Irwin, lived on his estate 'Lea more and leabeg' Ballymoe. Marnell and Irwin were enemies. Irwin gathered his clan together and by night, they marched to the Pound field where a great battle was fought between the Irwin and the Marnell Clans. In this battle two of Marnells sons were killed and also two of his
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    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script