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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 108

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    In the time of the Black-and-Tans there were no public-houses in Foynes, only one small public-house in Shanagolden. One day a ship of English Officers came into foynes pier and there some black people on the ship also.
    They went up to the public-house in Shanagolden for a drink, and when they were coming home they were very drunk. They had a fight up Corgrig road, and a few black men were killed. The English officers buried them along the side of the road, and that is why Corgrig road was called the Black road.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chonríogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Jackson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corgrig, Co. Limerick