School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 198
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- (continued from previous page)of the Auxiliaries. He was 44 years of age and was the father of three children. If there were any trenches cut in the roads the Auxiliaries would swoop down on the neighbourhood and collect the men and compel them to full them.
When this man heard of this he was frightened of his life, but the lads around him consoled by telling him that any person who was old would not be taken out. The prime boys of the place put him up to change the age and to make himself safe he placed a one before the four and thus he became 144 years.
A few days afterwards a trench was cut in the vicinity of Cnoc Buidhe[?] and the Auxiliaries made their raid. When they came to this(continues on next page)
