School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)
- Location:
- An Leathfhearann, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: R. Barrow
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- Many years ago there was a battle fought on Brittas Hill between a number of Irish soldiers known as the Whiteboys and a regiment of English soldiers.
One night some of the English soldiers dressed as Whiteboys hoping to meet their enemies. Shortly afterwards another batallion met them. Thinking, no doubt, that they were the Whiteboys they opened fire on them and killed their officer named George Bon Lowe.- Informant
- Mr R. Barrow
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gleanntán, Co. Chorcaí