School: Eaglais an Chlocháin

Location:
Aglish, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 032

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 032

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  1. I Thomas Whyte Kilfadda aged 14 years heard this story from my mother Mrs Whyte Kilfassa, who heard it from her uncle Din Hough bout 30 years ago.
    James Meany was born in Co. Galway but not many years after his birth his father and the whole family removed to a place called Killycross near Redwood. When James grew up he was very popular in his district as a hurler.
    After some years Meany joined the United Irishmen and soon became one of their captains. He was marked for vengeance after the 1798 rising and got orders to surrender but he refused. He then became an outlaw and determined to fight to the last. He hid for some time in Redwood Castle and when there was any danger coming he always got warning from
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
      2. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Whyte
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilfadda, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Edward Whyte
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Kilfadda, Co. Tipperary