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School: Móin na nGé (C.), An Caisleán Nua (roll number 9402)

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Rahanagh, Co. Limerick
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Máire, Bean Uí Eachtigheirn
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    One night during the civil war of 1922 as Daniel King and James Ambrose and Thomas Kierby were coming from Newcastle West to their home in Ballykenny driving in a horse and trap they met with a few free State soldiers who called on them to halt. The men in the trap did not hear the command and they drove away. Then the soldiers raised their guns and fired on them. Daniel King and James Ambrose were shot dead but Tom Kierby escaped because he was sitting on the far side of the car.
    A small iron cross on the roadside at Killeline now marks the spot where the fatal shooting took place. This story was told to me by my father who knew those three men well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Camas, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Denis Mac Carthy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Camas, Co. Limerick