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School: Carraig Áluinn (roll number 16.474)

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Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mag Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 034a

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    camps all over the country to capture those "on the run" and to terrorise the people into subjection. The largest of these was established on Corrga Hill. This is a very conspicuous eminence in the land of Aughavas and within 3 or 4 miles of Ballinamuck. A good view of the surrounding country is obtained from it and it dominates large portions of the parishes of Carrigallen, Aughavas, Cloone, Ballinamuck and Dromard. The commander was a Captain Humes and he seems to have been a cruel, blood thirsty scoundrel who knew no such thing as mercy. He was also a treacherous rascal as the following story shows.
    He made many attempts to capture Paddy Shan Bawn but did not succeed as Reilly had become a popular hero and the men and women boys and girls of the locality were on his side and ready to do sentry work for him when he tried to get a short sleep to rest his weary limbs. When all Hume's efforts at capture by fair means failed he then had recourse to a foul deed. He had word conveyed to Reilly that he had given up the pursuit and now wished to be on friendly terms with him. Reilly's friends advised him to beware of the treachery of Humes but it seems poor Reilly trusted his word and when Humes sent him an invitation to visit him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Drumeela, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Whitney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 90
    Address
    Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Magorahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim