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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0359

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    A serious and enduring changed passed over the country during the English ruling in Ireland. In our own time when the Black and Tans came over they destroyed many places among those are known the big house of Tyrone. In this residence there dwelt people named St. George Joyce's and Lahiff's and many other people. It was said that the Black and Tans were going to attack it. About seven o'clock one fine summers evening it was set on fire by its district people. They told the dwellers that the Black and Tans were to attack it and that they were in danger of being burned to death as well as their house. They gathered away all their goods
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinderreen, Co. Galway