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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 016

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  1. A Granard Incident

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    On Sunday night 31st October, 1920, District Inspector Kelleher of Cork was shot in Greville Arms Hotel, Granard, Co Longford
    by the ''rebels.''
    Following the shooting that night, crown forces broke loose from the barracks armed with rifles and revolvers. They paraded the town firing into houses and through windows.
    Next morning November 1st
    '' Black and Tans '' and soldiers arrived in Granard around 7.30.
    They surrounded the Church while the people were attending Mass; they frightened the people and remained in the town until the remains were removed on Wednesday. The people fled from their homes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
    One Wednesday night the
    '' Black and Tans '' returned
    about 12.30. broke into
    houses, looted and
    burned 13 principal houses
    and remained in Granard
    until the ''Truce'' in July 1921
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick O' Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford