School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- Among the list of men that came to Ireland Oliver Cromwell is the worst as he put all the Catholics to death that would not follow him.
One day as he was journing to Limerick after several miles he arrived at a very steep hill known as Crushany hill and his horses failed to ascend the hill. He then asked help of many of the surrounding people but they all failed to aid him. In the end he asked help off a certain family by the name of Gleesons now this family were afraid of him so they lent him their horse. When their horse had carried the cannons up Crushaney hill he shot the horse as he did not want them to say they had a stronger horse than his.(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Cooney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Chris Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 39
- Address
- Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary