School: Cooneal (roll number 6416)
- Location:
- Coonealmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Patrick Timbin
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- Mathew Melvin
The late Mr Mathew Melvin who died a few years ago, was a well noted man in the parish of Ballysokeeny. From his early teens he took a great interest in his countrys welfare, and when a young man he joined the Fenian Brotherhood in the year 1881.
Their leader a man named Colman, who was a game keeper for Lord Arran betrayed them. The names of the people he betrayed were: Messrs Melvven Mac Cawley, Nally, Daly and King. They were tried in Cork, found guilty and sentenced to from five to seven years in Mountjoy prison.
There was a sony composed about them.
After he came out from prison he as appointed chairman of the District council. After that he became a County Countcillor and a magistrate of the county.
He was a very brave man, and hewas not afraid of anyone. He was a great fighter and he was liked by everyone who knew him. He died in the year 1936, and he was eenty eight years.
Lawrence Mac Hale
Author- Michael Lowther Rathglass
- Collector
- Lawrence Mc Hale
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Lowther
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathglass, Co. Mayo
