School: Lorrha (B.) (roll number 600)
- Location:
- Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cróinín
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- There is very much historical tradition about this parish. There was a battle fought at little Portland between O Sullivan Beare and McEgan. McEgan was killed in the battle. At that time the English order O Sullivan Beare out of his castles at Glengarriff and he had to go to O Rourke castle in Breffni. McEgan at that time was at the side of the English although he was an old Irish chieftan.
The local chieftan in this district was Ely O Carroll. He had his castle at Leap in Offaly. When Cromwell came he put O Carroll out of his castle and lands and he went to America.
In the penal days the people suffered very much. During the penal days they were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mícheal Ó Meadhra
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blakefield, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael O' Meara
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Blakefield, Co. Tipperary