School: Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 15506)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)hide. Larry told the priest to get on his back and go up the chimney. Before the priest was on Larry's back the British soldiers were pounding the door with the butts of their guns. Larry was trembling all over fearing the priest would be killed.
When he was safe Larry went to the door and left in the soldiers. The Officer caught hold of Larry and asked him where was the priest. Larry said the priest was gone a half an hour and then the soldiers followed him. When they were gone he came down from the chimney and he was very thankful to Larry for saving his life.
- Collector
- William O Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Thomas Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Ballinanima (Brew), Co. Limerick
