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1. A Story of the Barony of Owney and Arra - The Lost Troopers (continued)

   

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   the more fertile mountain slopes. A large part of the present inhabitants of the Hills of Tipperary is directly descended from those gallant heroes who left their happy homes in Tír Connaill to strive and die in the cause of Róisín Dubh.
   Eighty nine years later on storied Camáilte gained everlasting renown by giving sanctuary to the immortal Sarsfield and his gallant band on their way to destroy the Williamite siege train at Ballyneety. A local poet and teacher of other days has sung of this famous ride "by Killaloe and Glownculoo and Bun Camáilte Vale". Sarsfield led by the Rapparee Chief Galloping O'Hogan crossed the Shannon at Killaloe and pushed on by Boher until they reached the slope of Keeper Hill. Here they bivouced where Ballyhourigan wood now grows . On the following day they crossed the spur of the range to where the little hamlet of Túr an tSagart nestles in the shelter of Camáilte Vale. Then on by Béal an t-Sléibh (Baleaclave) Bearna Neóiní (Barnadomeeny) Gabhal Mór (Goulmore) to Átha Soluis ford where they crossed the Mulcaire. Then on by Currach Marca (Crockmarka) to Doon, Cullen and Ballyneety.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nellie Keogh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lackamore, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mr Michael O' Dwyer

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Address

   Killeen, Co. Tipperary