School: Dunleer (C.) (roll number 1496)
- Location:
- Dún Léire, Co. Lú
- Teacher: M. Ní Chathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)of the warning he had received, and asked him would he stay the night with him. Carroll who was a man of powerful build (He stood six ft. two ins. in his stocking feet.) agreed. He asked Hammel had he a spade in the house. Hammel replied "yes."
Before night fell they barricaded the doors and waited patiently for what might happen. About twelve o' clock a number of footsteps were heard approaching Carroll and Hammel took up their positions inside the door. Carroll grasping the spade firmly in his hands. A voice outside said "are you in Hammel." He replied "yes." "Come out, we want you." "I am not going out to-night." "Well we will take you out." They took a post that a gate was hanging on. They made a few attempts to break in and they got the door in at last.
Carroll warned them that(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Faulkner
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
