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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
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Tomás Ó Foghlú
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  1. Historical Tradition - The Land League

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    During the Land League Days there was a priest in Schull named Fr Murphy who did his best for the people of the district against the landlords. The English soldiers did their best to capture him but failed to do so. One day a rumour went out that the soldiers were coming to Schull to take him and that a gun-boat was in Schull harbour to take him to prison. When the people of the locality heard this they all went to Schull as quickly as possible. My grandfather with all the men of Drishane and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork