School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 216
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- Fred Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealin, Co. Westmeath
- Mr Tom Dillon was a shop boy in Athlone. One day an Army Officer came in. He was talking to the head man about the Dillons. Mr Tom contradicted the Officer and the Officer said "What are you contradicting me, you whelp" Dillon took out his glove and hit him a cross the face with the glove. He said to the Officer to meet him at 10 o clock to morrow morning. The next day Dillon and O'Brien went on horseback to Athlone. And the barrack gate was closed against(continues on next page)
