School: Cill an Daingin
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533, Page 379
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- Ruins of Hogan's house in Johnstown
'Galloping Hogan' was a famous raparee who lived in the time of King Jas. II. Hogan lived in Johnstown. He owned a very quick-footed steed. If Galloping Hogan was being pursued by the English he could change the shoes on his horse. When the English saw the mark of the shoes they thought Hogan was gone in the opposite way to that in which he was really gone.
One night Galloping Hogan gave a feast in his house. During the night he saddled his horse and set out to rob the mail car at Hogan's Pass. When the news of the robbery of the mail-(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Sam Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Larkin's Hill, Co. Tipperary
