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Captain Myles Keogh |
Project Descriptor |
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Captain Myles Keogh was one of the most
remarkable Irishmen of the 19th Century. Born in Leighlinbridge in Carlow, he left
Ireland to fight in the Papal Wars in Italy. Captain Keogh then emigrated to America,
where he fought in the American Civil War.Under the command of General Buford, he
fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. Captain Keogh also ran raids behind enemy lines, had
his horse shot from under him, was imprisoned, released and promoted. After the American
Civil War, Captain Keogh fought under General Custer of the 7th Calvary. Captain Keogh
died at the Battle of the Little Big Horn and was buried in New York.
In this project you will have a choice of
assignments, ranging from creating a timeline to downloading resources for creating your
own project on Captain Myles Keogh, one of Ireland's greatest forgotten heroes.
Picture on left is of memorial
erected to Captain Myles Keogh in his birthplace Leighinbridge, Co. Carlow.
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Appropriate Classes: 5th- 6th |
Curricular Strands: Working as a Historian P.54
P.55 Primary |
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