School: Glendalough
- Location:
- Gleann Dá Loch, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghabhann
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- Michal Dwyer was born in Glen Imaal, he was a noted hero of 98, he had many narrow escapes and he fought for four or five years and hid about the hills and sheltered in the houses about the place.One night he went into a house and asked the people to let him stay for the night and they said they wouldnt because they were afraid the house would be burned. They knew the yeos were about, he went out and they didnt know where he was gone. He went to a pig house and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maighréad Ní Bhroin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tigh an Tearmainn, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Informant
- Tomás Ó Broin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Tigh an Tearmainn, Co. Chill Mhantáin