School: Multyfarnham (roll number 2405)
- Location:
- Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Tiomáin
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- Scotch Hill
On the banks of the River Inny is a point adjacent to the regulating weir in the townsland of Ballyharney is a hill known as Scotch Hill. On this hill a fierce battle was fought between the Scotch and the Irish.
I am unable to ascertain the date of the battle but it was a very firece encounter and the hill is since known as Scotch Hill. At this point in the river there is a ford and the Scotch army was retreating from a battle in Co. Longford. The battle at the Scotch hill was fought with pikes, battle axes etc. The use of musketry was unknown at this time.
- Collector
- Mary Leavey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mary Leavey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Thomas Leavey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
