School: Leamhach (Leigh)
- Location:
- Leigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máighread Ní Mhuireagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 206
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- (continued from previous page)When the Butlers got a footing in Thurles their chief object was to build and wall the town and so entrench themselves. King Edward III granted them a patent to do so, and to pave the place in addition. To carry on the work the tolls and customs of everything coming into and sold in the town to those interested. Down to recent years the East and W. Gates were standing and one of the streets is other known as West Gate.
- Cashel was a distributing centre to send out soldiers to garrison the surrounding towns. From Cashel Ginkell sent a party of 30 horse + 10 dragoons under a Dutch Commander to take + hold town of Thurles + disarm the Irish. The Williamites left Cashel at midnight, July 1690 + got lost. When they got to Thurles some took up quarters with a Mr Purcell, others in the Castle. The Caths. of the town were ordered to deliver up their arms. An ODwyer, a Mr Ryan _ others gave up their arms. Each one got a cert. for being good.(continues on next page)
