School: Glendalough
- Location:
- Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghabhann
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Andrew Thomas butler to Capt. Hugo who lived at Drumeen almost on the same site as Glendalough House. A splendid rifle-shot surpassed only by Harman the gamekeeper. Both were secretly implicated with the rebels 1798.
Capt. Hugo gave a dinner to his Castle friends. After dinner there was a pigeon shooting contest. Hugo brought out Thomas to show his prowess. Thomas never missed a shot until he noticed the the suspicious looks of the English(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eoghan Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laragh, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Micheál Mac Gamhna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 24
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Roundwood, Co. Wicklow