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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

Location:
Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 191

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    was a battle between a local body of moon-lighters and the bailiffs from Killarney in which one of the latter was killed. The police fled in terror to the nearest station at Rathmore while the pursuers followed them for two miles and kept up the firing - stones being freely used. On the following day, they came with renewed forces and engaged in another battle. The school children were returning from school at the time and the district Inspector - Doran - said to one little boy "why did you throw the stone and kill the man yesterday?" "I didn't do it but that man over there" pointing
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
    Collector
    Eily M. Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Denis D. Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    31
    Address
    Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí