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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

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Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 214

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    About 15 years ago the Free State Army, and the Republican Army was in opposition to each other. There was a number of the Free State Army in the Market House, where they had taken up residence. Another number of the Republican Army was camped in Market Castle. Then they came into Collooney and thought to put the Free State Army out but the Free State Army would not give into them or go. And the result was that the Republican set fire to the Market House, so that the men who were inside had a narrow escape with there lives, when the building was destroyed. The roof fell in, and also part of Mr Mc Kim's dwelling was destroyed. The Republican Army, put in petrol and also paraffin oil to the Market House and in a few moments
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo