School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 606
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- (continued from previous page)years. Under a new government, Browne came forward and swore information against O'Flaherty. Troops were sent out to look for him in the wild country near Renvyle, Co Galway. They were returning disheartened when they heard noise in a wood, they searched and dragged out O'Flaherty and his wife half-starved and in rags. O'Flaherty was brought to Galway, tried and executed, saying to the last that his act was one of legitimate warefare. Indeed he tried to save all and spared seven of the hapless inmates of Tromroe Castle.The castle was given to the Earl of Thomond in 1652 by Cromwell's government, also Colonel Carey Dillon and Robert Dixon had a claim. It was afterwards held by Samuel Burton, and in 1712 was granted in fee farm to Mrs Alice Burton by Henry, Earl of Thomond.Quilty and Tromoroe with its castle sold to William Fitzgerald by Henry, Earl of Thomond in 1712.(By T. J. Westropp 1911)Manuscript of above supplied by Michael O'Gorman, Creggane, Quilty.
- Informant
- Michael O' Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craggaun, Co. Clare
