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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Gránard, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    A Local Event
    13th Dec; 1937.
    About ten o'clock on a Wednesday night, on the 4th November, 1920. Granard was burned by the "Black and Tans", English Soldiers.
    They marched down the Main Street in Granard, Co. Longford, and halted in front of the Barracks. Orders were then given to begin the burnings, and one house opposite the Barracks was sprinkled with petrol and set in flames. The occupants of this house had fled from it the previous day.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Gránard, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Mr Edward Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Address
    Gránard, Co. an Longfoirt