School: Scoil na mBráthar, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 16684)
- Location:
- Midleton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Hoistín
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“Roughly speaking it is about 71 years since the night of the rising 1867...”
Told by Mrs Wilkison Aged 63 years John AhernRoughly speaking it is about 71 years since the night of the rising 1867. A Fenian by the name of Daly who lived in St. Mary’s rd. Midleton was shot in Castlemartyr soon after the rising. William O Brien of Mallow was head of the land league. There was a new bridge built on the new road near Middleton and they brought Mr. Dillon to (christed) cristen it. He broke a bottle of whiskey on the bridge and then they called it Dillons bridge. They marched to the fair green wearing green sashes and there they raised their flags.William O Brien was escorted by the Military and in Midleton Court House his trial was held. He was sentenced to 6 months hard labour. And this finished the land league in Midleton.
- Collector
- John Ahern
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Wilkison
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 63