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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 03_023

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    About sixteen years ago in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty one, a very large building by the name of the Coast Guards' Station was burned by a Republican army formed in this district. The reason why they burned this fine building was, the Coast Guards who lived in it were employed by the English government and they wanted to hunt them out of the place.
    One night about twelve or one o'clock these republicans
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Richard Godley
    Gender
    Male