School: Ballinfull (B.)
- Location:
- Ballinfull, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: John Gilbride
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 091
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Ballinfull
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O'Hart chieftain of a district about two miles the the North and East of the school did not like to see such a large host pass through his territory, opining that the bands would help themselves to anything useful to them - catt.e, food, fire &c.
In an evil moment for himself he decided to give them battle but his tribe proved no match for the hardy warlike Northmen and; his host was utterly decimated and the victrious O'Donnells passed on.
O'Hart buried his dead in one large grave and raised a great mound over it which is still pointed out.
It appears that even in the latter half of the last century rabbits burrowing there unearthed a large quantity of bones pronounced human.
