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School: Fearnaght (roll number 2415)

Location:
Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 258

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    They did not take proper precautions and the chains, which were supposed to be of gold, were taken off the wagons and thrown into an old well. In the morning the wagons and guns could not be moved. The soldiers made ropes of straw and succeeded in bringing them as far as Kildra Lough (4 mls. N.E. of school) into which they were hurled and are there still.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim