School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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- 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.- Collector
- Annie Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraross, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Curraross, Co. Kerry
- 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(continues on next page)