School: Shinrone (B.)
- Location:
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: William Mac Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 037
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- (continued from previous page)bed he heard a strange noise in the kitchen. He went to the landen and got his gun and went down stairs. When he went down to the kitchen he say two men getting out to the window and one of them did not know where to go. Mr Poe fired and shot him. He was buried in the green of Shinrone. A popular tree was planted over his grave which is known to be the biggest tree in Shinrone. An inquest was held over him and no one knew and no one could identify him.
- In the year 1924 in the village of Shinrone Hugh Cary was heard shouting for help fire, fire, blood, and murder. A fire had broke out at the lower end of Shinrone in Treacys house people were seen rushing from every house with buckets and cans to save the house.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Quirke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr P. Quirke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
