School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)
- Location:
- Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 384
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- (continued from previous page)accompanied for the R.I.C. Sergeants from Rockfield and the Four-Mile-House. On their way to Tonlagee they were met at Lisagallon cross by a number of men and boys.
The R.I.C. ordered them let the cattle pass. One of the cowd said "No we will not" and all in great excitement followed him and drove the cattle in all directions.
The next day the police gathered all the cattle and from them on to the farm and kept guard on them for a considerable length of time.
All was quiet then until the morning of the 17th November. Nine of the cattle drivers were arrested. Their names were - J. Carlos, J Faly, J Hayden, D. and J Coney, C Mullany C. HUnt J Nanton.
They were brought before the R. M. in Roscommon and were serinaded for trial to Sligo in December.
The Sligo jury disagreed and they were remanded for trial on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Quigley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Quigley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Rathconor, Co. Roscommon
