School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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- Lord Leitrim left from Lough Rynn Mohill on "All Fools Day" '82 with his lums, sheriff and bailiffs to evict his tenants in Donegal who were not able to pay rent. He was to leave them all homeless. He was met on the way before he arrived by two Gallant Heroes. They call them Rorys. When they found him coming their hearts jumped with glee. They gave three cheers for tenants rights, Home rule and liberty. First they fired shots killing his horses. Then they fired on Lord Leitrim but they were not able to kill him for he was dressed in armour. They had to haul him from his coach and kill him with their guns. Maxims his driver was shot(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Agharann, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs J. Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Agharann, Co. Leitrim