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School: Knockjames

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 04_019

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    Moon lighters.
    1st June, 1938.
    The leading moon lighters in
    Clare lived in Tyredagh. They
    shot the agents Baliffs, Landlords,
    and land grabers. They followed
    the Baliffs in the middle of
    the day when they were going
    to a man for rent. They
    fired shots at these gentle
    men and the windows of
    there house was broken. They
    knocked the walls to the ground
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare