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1. Local Happenings - The Bigger and Fay Elections (continued)

   

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   way they liked. The row started in real earnest then. There was a Magistrate living in the town at that time. The police were drifted from all areas into the town. Then the Protestant voters came in also. Arnold's was a school at that time. Then the Magistrate ordered a baton charge. The pump being sunk at this time. The women of the town stoned the police round the town. The Magistrate then ordered a bayonet charge. Then Killenkere priest met the D.I. on the street and the following conversation occurred.
   "I'd put this bayonet down your throat you bloody Papist," said the D.I.
   "I'd put this stick down yours," said the priest.
   Excitement was at such a high pitch that the Magistrate was thinking of reading an order for the police to fire on the crowd. After the fight the guards were afraid to put out their noses because they might get a blow of a black-thorn. When the votes

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brendan Murray

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Virginia, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Bridget Duffy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   78

   Address

   Killadysert, Co. Clare