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School: Ballykilmurry

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Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
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Bean Uí Odhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 104

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    There was a great lady lived in Ballycowan castle. She called herself the High Queen of Ireland. She disputed with all the other Kings and Queens in Ireland and had a army of 400 soldiers including officers and generals. The other Kings and Queens of Ireland cameto the conclusion to put her to death. They dragged a cannon with horses from a place in Tipperary called Ballyglasson and plased it on Glashill hill at house of one o'clock at night and fired at Ballycowan castle and knocked down her castle and killed Herself and nearly all her men.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydrohid, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Gauley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer