School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 354
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Notes from Edward Gamble (80) of Rooskey
Edward Gamble's aunt Eliza was coming from Shercock on the day of the Fighting Fair (1814). She met crowds of Ribbonmen going into the town with pitchforks etc. to fight. Captain Goe was shot as he was being lifted up to take down Billy Wimp's signboard. The first to be killed was a schoolmaster. Some of the bodies of those killed were thrown into Shercock Lake. A Middleton left the parish church of Shercock and became a Presbyterian afterwards, as the Rector rebuked the Yeomen for their zeal on that occasion. - There was a fairy road between Cappy Fort and "Saolachan's" (Sullivan's) Fort i.e. Rooskey Fort. Jenny Montgomery's and Tom "Seolachan's" houses are on it. The Crab Tree on Rooskey road was not noted as a fairy spot.
Batten Stones: There were three batten stones round Rooskey Lake,(continues on next page)
