School: Carraig Áluinn (roll number 16.474)

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1. Carrigallen - The Priests' Brae

   

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   THE PRIEST'S BRAE

   This is the brae or hill on the Church road between the Church well and the end of the field on which Miss Godley's house stands. This was the scene of an unfortunate accident in March 1885. There was than a Branch of the Ladies Land League in Carrigallen Parish. The following ladies were members of the Branch. All are now deceased - go ndéanaidh Dia trócaire ar a n-anamneacha

   Miss Anne Farrelly, Drumbreanlis, Carrigallen
   Miss Kate Brady, Longfield, Druinella, (?) Carrigallen
   Miss Rosie O'Neil, Drumaniff, Carrigallen
   Miss Sara O'Reilly, Carrigallen afterwards Mrs Peter Galligan
   Miss Maggie O'Reilly, Carrigallen - sister to Mrs Galligan

   Also the Misses Donohoe, daughters of Dr Donohoe, Medical Officer of the District. The Doctor lived where James Jos Kiernan Killaheir now lives.

   Miss Fannie Parnell came to address a meeting in Carrigallen and a large waggon or "Breac" as it was called was procured as a platform. When returning from Dr. Donohoe's house, the horses were removed and several young men undertook to draw the "break" down to Corrigallen. When coming down the Priest's Brae the men were unable to keep back the waggon with the result that it tumbled across the fence into the field called "The Lawn" in front of the ruins of the Priest's house. No one was killed but several were seriously injured.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Location

   Carraig Álainn, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   James Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   72

   Address

   Droim Deirglinn, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Michael Mc Donald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 70

   Address

   Mullach na Darach, Co. Liatroma