School: An Daingean, Cuinche
- Location:
- Dangan, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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22-V1 -'38 across Jasper's Bridge to Doora Catholic Church, then through Ballyortla to Knockanean School then by Garis Mills and Corravorin to the town of Ennis.
It is said he was accompanied by by the Quin Band from Ardsollus to Ennis and that the big drummer Tom Walshe.The Deerpark ,Quin beat the drum so hard that he broke the panes of glass in the windows of the town of Ennis.Daniel O Connell also addressed a meeting on Cullane Hill near Dangan School .Tom Walshe was the only drummer at the meeting to beat his drum up the steep side of the hill.I have one of the instruments a clarionet of his Band. The old people told me it was played by my uncle, James Clune.
Father Daniel Corbett ,parish priest of Quin marched at the head of the voters in his parish from Quin to Ennis to vote for O Connell.
- Informant
- Dan Corbett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballykilty, Co. Clare
