School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 217
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- Kathleen Mc Eneaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Thomas Mc Eneaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Cromwell and this district.
Cromwell came to Ireland in August 1649. When Cromwell came to this district he gave a big stripe of land to the English. There were some of the tenants kept on the estate by the landlords and had to pay big rent to them. The Irish people say that Cromwell was a curse on Ireland.
There was a battle in Tallanstown with the Plunkets and(continues on next page)
