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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 286

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  1. Henry Curry the Fenian Leader

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    He was born and reared a half a mile from Belcarra. He was a very tall strong man and he wore a long whisker. Henry Curry spent his young days reading books. He had brothers and sisters but they are all dead. He has nieces in America yet. He was a school teacher in Belcarra school. Henry used to teach drill to the young boys at school. One day the Belcarra police arrested him in the school and he was in prison for two months. When he came out of prison he started another school at New Dublin which is about a mile from Belcarra. The ruins of the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Vahey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntober Eighter, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Owen Vahey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carrowntober Eighter, Co. Mayo