School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile
- Location:
- Kinsale, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Úna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 314
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- Just seventeen years ago that is on the 29th May 1921 a rumour passed around Kinsale that something strange had happened on the previous night. It was the time of the Black and Tans and people had to be cautious in their speech. You would notice two or three persons whispering and parting to carry the murmured news to somebody else. At last the secret became public property. And here is the news. About dark Mikie Grady was walking across the threshold of his door. At that moment he could not see a soul(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Séamus Breathnach
- Gender
- Male
