School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 138
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- Cromwell passed through this district and watered his horses at the ford of Gurtnagarde, which is only two fields away from here. A body of Cromwell's troops passed through this place on their way to Cappamore.
This is a story about Cromwell. One day, he hired a man to weed his garden and paid him a half crown. On coming back later in the day he asked the man for the half crown. The man refused to part with it and Cromwell shot him dead.
At the time of the Land War wholesale evictions took place in this locality. A whole lot people went to America from this place after the Famine and a great many(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Dhonnchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clogher, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- S. Ó Caoinleán
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknacarriga, Co. Limerick