School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)

Location:
Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 368

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  1. On the 8th of May 1921 Humphry Murphy's house of Bally Beg Currow, Farranfore, was burned by the Black and Tans because Humphrey's Son was a I.R.A. leader, and butterly opposed British rule at the time.
    Fortunately there were no lives lost, or nobody inured. The damage done to property was enormous, amounting in all
    to about £1500 which was paid by the (Black and Tans) British Government. The Conflagration could be seen miles away.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraross, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Curraross, Co. Kerry
  2. David Gleeson's house Rodger hill three miles from Greeveguilla was burned about five years ago but there were no lives lost. It was by night, and they
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