School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Casaide
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- In the old house, when Tom Grady was putting in a new door, he was hammering the jamb with a mallet, when a piece of mortar fell out, revealing a long passage through the wall, extending behind the fireplace. They tried it's length with a long rod but it was not long enough. Must have been built into the house originally as a hiding place for arms. Eddie's father did not know it was there, but his uncle Anthony was Fenian.
- Informant
- Eddie Regan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cloonnamna, Co. Mayo
- There was a rifle, shotgun and bayonet hidden in the barn in Pairs Bhrighid Ruas, Ballinvoher. Police came to search, and went straight to barn (which showed that information had been given). The walls were sounded, roof and thatch searched, but without result. Arms were hidden in a groove in the wall, behind the door, which was left open during the search.(continues on next page)
