School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- Michael Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Highmount, Co. Limerick
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- Mr Michael Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Highmount, Co. Limerick
- One night soldiers of Queen Elizabeth were going to attack a castle which belonged to McCarthy Mór. They meant to surprise the Chieftain & have little trouble in taking the castle. The soldiers got into a bog & were in great difficulty trying to find their way out. They met a little boy of about 10 yrs. & asked him to show them the way to McCarthy's castle.
The little boy happened to be a follower of Mc.Carthys(continues on next page)
