School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)

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1. Visit of Cromwell to Poulacapple

   

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   There is a tradition that Cromwell spent a night in Poulacapple when passing through on his way to Fethard. When entering the house one of his soldiers made a lunge at a little child which was playing in the doorway, but Cromwell restrained him, and on entering the house took the child on his knee and fondled it. The child began playing with Cromwell's chain and on seeing this Cromwell took a trinket from it and gave it to the child. This child afterwards became a priest, Rev. Fr. Phelan, in the diocese of Ossory

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
         1. Cromwell (~315)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Nicholas Kickham

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   74

   Occupation

   Shopkeeper

   Address

   Ballydavid, Co. Tipperary