School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha (roll number 10047)
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- Maigh Chromtha, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0342, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)Broghill and with a smile of complacency told him to do now with him as he pleased. The Bishop was handed over to a troop of Ludlow's Horse for torture. They first severed his arms from his body and then hanged him on a tree in view of the castle. Bishop McEgan was buried in the graveyard at Aghinagh, but several unsuccessful searches have been made to locate the exact spot. Carrigadrohid was subsequently taken and a large Cromwellian force was thereby enabled to proceed to Limerick.
- In connection with the struggle for the Faith in which Bishop McEgan lost his life, the following letter from Cromwell is interesting:
19th October. 1649. To the Governor of Ross. - As for that which you mention concerning liberty of conscience I say I meddle with no man's conscience. But if by liberty of conscience you mean liberty to exercise the Mass I judge it best to use plain dealing and to say and let you know that where the Parliament of England has power that will not be allowed. - Oliver Cromwell. - Transcription guide »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.
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