School: Turin (roll number 7827)
- Location:
- Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bríd Mhistéal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 005
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- (continued from previous page)Turgesius, principal leader of Danes in Ireland at this time gave a banquet to which was invited King Malachi's daughter, her maids and the principal officers in Turgesius' army.
During the banquet a dispute arose and the maidens - who were really Irish volunteers in ladies dresses - throwing off their ladies' apparel - attacked Turgesius and his men with baton and sword.
Turgesius, after witnessing the sufferings of his officers, was brought, tied hand and foot to Lough Owel; where amidst the exclamations of the townspeople he was buried in the lake.
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