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Cromwell's Days 1646

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Grehan, a student at Rochfortbridge (Convent of Mercy) school (Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0730/5/23

 Rochfortbridge (Convent of Mercy) [Vol. 0730, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Westmeath Schools

COLLECTOR
Grehan, Mary 
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

Cromwell's Days 1646  [duchas:4982369]

Cromwells Days 1646

When Cromwell was in Milltown Pass & when he was dividing the lands he offered Gaulstown House to one of his soldiers. At the time a man named Brown lived in the parish, and he set the soldier drunk, and offered him money for the estate telling him it was only a bog house.

Resource description

Origin information
Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 530
Volume 0730
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Aquin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Roads--Bóithre
   linked data (viaf)
Cromwell--Cromail
School location
Rochfortbridge Droichead Chaisleán Loiste Rochfortbridge Fartullagh Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5121030
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0730/5/23

Suggested credit
"Cromwell's Days 1646"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5121030>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Aquin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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