School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)made a rush out at the lads who were attacking in front and never thought of minding the back. The men at the back then slipped in by the front and that's how Massy got Croft out of Stag Dale House. On the 10th March 1814 Captain Massy's son-in-law, Buchanan, who lived in Tipperary town was visiting his father in law's house, Stag Dale. Buchanan and Captain Massy went into the Armoury to examiner some flint pistols that Captain Massy was very proud of. One of the flint pistols that Buchanan was looking at went off suddenly and Captain Massy was shot dead. He was succeeded by his brother William Massy.In the year 1815 the Massy family built Riversdale house, almost directly opposite Stag Dale House, and now in the possession of John Noonan Esq., who bought if from the Massy Dawsons in the year 1922.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick J. Kiely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 29
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
- Informant
- William Casey Esq.
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick
