School: Árd na Giuíse (Firmount), Donaghmore (roll number 1692)
- Location:
- Firmount, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Heádhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 331
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- (continued from previous page)Later he returned to America. After the seizure and burning in 67 of Ballyknockane barracks many of the Fenians were forced to flee to America.
- The teacher in Stuake School. Murphy's, Firmount. (now occupied by Madden's) Michael P David Healy, Gurrane. O'Sullivan, Courtbrack, Foxe's Bridge. Sheehan (Timothy Barret's uncle, Pluckanes) In those days the local R.I.C Sergeant was Fixy Scanlon, a noted opponent of Fenianism. He frequently raided Healys and David Healy, who was a drunkard, was obliged to emigrate. Later he joined the American Army and fought in the American Civil War.
- Local tradition says that some of their guns were hidden somewhere about half a mile from Firmount school, being buried secretly.
