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School: Cluainín, Granard

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Clooneen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 155

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  1. Rising of 1798 - Continued (continued)

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  2. Escape of Denniston

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    Denniston lived in Prospect, Granard. He took a prominent part in the battle of Granard; when the Irish were defeated there he seized of the yeoman's horses mounted her & took the country to his home. Once he entered a field that was surrounded by a quick & an iron gate. The yeomen were hot on his heels & and they now thought that they had him ensnared. He put his horse to the gate & she crossed it. The horses of the yeomen however, failed to do so. When he got to his home he collected
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