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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

Location:
Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 498

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  1. How Canada Cross Got Its Name

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    About the year (1860) a new movement and new men arose to demand freedom for Ireland. These men were called Fenians, and they were so called after the Fianna of long ago.
    The leader was James Stephens. Many Irish people took part in the American Civil. This war was going on from the year 1861 to the year 1865 between the Northern and Southern States of America. Some of these assembled in the Canadian frontier into the British Territory
    At Canada cross that time there lived carpenters tailors and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mr O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir