School: Clochar

Location:
Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 126

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    which had then fallen under the Ban of the Church. He replied that he had given his life to it, that it was a just cause and he could not now forswear it. Whereupon the Reverend gentleman left the house and Henry Curry unrepentent of his Life's Work died without the Last Sacraments!

    Henry Curry was over 6 feet in height, of fine appearance and something of an athlete.
    He usually wore a frieze coat home spun and a long trousers and hard hat. He was clean shaven.
    He married a Miss O'Dowd who was famous in the locality for making quilts in the old style. This brought her a little money which must have been
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
      2. people
        1. secret societies (~18)
          1. Fenians (~141)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Tuffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Blowick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Elmhall, Co. Mayo