School: Cnoc Breac (roll number 13041)

Location:
Knockbrack, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Conchubhair
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    or stay at home knowing that they had to pass through the town of Abbeyfeale. The meeting was held in the square at Newcastlewest. When Parnell and his speakers left the platform they went into a carriage. David OConnell and his men surrounded the car and took the horses from it and pulled the car through the street. Parnell and his speakers came that evening to Abbeyfeale with the Kerrymen as they were on their way to Kilmorna to Mahonys. He addressed the Kerrymen in Abbeyfeale station and shook hands with them and received a verse of a song from Denis D. OConnor. When they reached the town they were attacked by a contingent of women and immediately all the men of the town came to the women’s assistance headed by Fr. Casey and the fight was long. -James Leahy

    Information given by Carty Leahy, Ballinacartin, Knocknagosel
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Carty Leahy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinacartin, Co. Kerry