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School: Cnoc an Éalóidh (roll number 16562)

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Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 439

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    Matthew Melvin lived in Ballybrooney, Cooneal, Ballina. He joined the Fenian Brotherhood about the year 1880 A.D. The Fenians were betrayed by their leader whose name was Coleman.
    Some of them fled from the country because they knew their names were in his books. Matthew was arrested and tried and was sentenced to five years imprisonment. At the end of that time he was released. He then returned home and stayed there for about twenty years. Some years after he became a J.P. Some time after he resigned. Some of the men who were in jail with him are John Daly Gort Sceide, Munelly. do. John Rooney from Rath Ball, James King from Ardagh. Thomas McCawley from Castlegoore.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Caomháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pádhruigh Ó Caomháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockanelo, Co. Mayo