School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)

On this page

1. A Ballinaglera Eviction (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   (continued from previous page)

   Greaghnafarna, stands to-day. On the night he died, Bartly Creamer was coming from a friend’s house near by, and on passing the road where Kelly fell he was held up by two members of the R.I.C., Constables Kenny and Cleary, who promptly placed him under arrest and charged him with the murder of John Kelly. This happened early in the month of November. From that day Bartly Creamer was a prisoner in Sligo jail until the following March. When he was tried at the Connaught Winter Assizes in Galway and the evidence for the Crown failed to Carry out a Conviction Creamer got free. There were great rejoicings, and bonfires blazed on every hill the night of his liberation.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

2. A Funny Story

   

   Share Share Post

   Once an old man was feeling ill. He was advised to see the local doctor. Before leaving the house he asked his wife was there a big bottle in which he would carry the medicine. There was no bottle big enough for him. Then he went to a neighbour’s house and got a quart bottle.
   When the doctor had him examined he asked him had he a bottle for medicine. The patient pulled out the big bottle. The

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit