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School: Carniska (roll number 1681)

Location:
Carrownaskeagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Richard Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 028

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    Parish Cloonfinlough
    Barony of Ballintubber Co. Roscommon
    The leaders of the Fenians were:
    Michael Carley, Cloonslanor ,Strokestown
    Denis McHugh ,Dereen, Strokestown
    Luke Duffy, Clooncagh,Strokestown
    They went to America about 1866
    A man named Major Denis Mahon who resided at Ballinafad, Strokestown, was then a majistrate.
    During a faction fight at Caggle Strokestown, he ordered a regiment of Highland soldiers to fire on the crowd.Two men named Ryan and Kennedy were shot dead beside a house now occupied by Mrs M. Duffy of Caggle, Strokestown. A lone thorn bush now marks the spot where they were shot.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Coggalkeenagh, Co. Roscommon