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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 133

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    Historical Tradition
    15th June, 1938.
    My grandmother aged 77, and who is living in the townland of Toneywarden, in the parish of Granard, Co. Longford, told me this story about Cromwell, and she heard it from her grandmother.
    In 1656 when Cromwell was in Ireland, he passed through the townland of Toneywarden with his army.
    As he was going by he told his army to wave their swords at all the people to make them afraid.
    One of the soldiers did not do this, so Cromwell lifted his sword and killed the soldier.
    There is a wooden
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Fagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Rose Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Tonywardan, Co. Longford