School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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- (continued from previous page)At last he went on a raiding expedition to the town of Granard and met with his opposing enemy on the top of the Moat of Granard and he was slain The survivors of the battle on his side came in the dark of the night and buried him at the foot of the moat The O'Farrell then were mostly routed out of positions in Co Longford and a Yeoman General by the name of Frederick Jessop was planted in O'Farrell castle The English Government of the period gave to Frederick Jessop all the land in that locality that he to would be able to ride over with a fast steed in a week The Jessop folk then set(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Violet Ledwith
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- William Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Doory, Co. Longford