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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile (roll number 4572)

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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. De Pazzi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0320, Page 137

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  2. The Escape from the Blockhouse

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    During the time of the Elizabethan wars a Spanish vessel was captured by the English off the Irish coast. On board was a clerical student bound for Valladolid to resume his studies. The ship was brought into Kinsale harbour and all the prisoners were thrown into the Blockhouse. The student planned to escape from his captivity so he climbed to the top of the Blockhouse and jumped down on the mud. He then made his way through slush and mud till he at last reached Dunnderrow. There he lost his way and was starving in the woods, when the Roches of Shippool found him. They took him to their castle and nursed him back to life, then got him overseas to his destination. In after years he returned to Ireland and became the Bishop of Elphin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Foidhne Goslín
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Athair Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male