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School: Clones (Naomh Tighearnach) (roll number 13685)

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Clones, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Mac Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 264

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    Daniel O Connell held great meetings through the country. The biggest of them all was at Tara. He held one great meeting in Clones also in 1845 in the Church yard.
    The catholics came in from all through the country. O Connell was not there but a member of his called Lawless was there speaking in his place. The meeting lasted for a few hours.
    The protestants had a meeting on the Diamond the same time. They were speaking against O Connell and his men. When the Catholics were going home the protestants began to fight with them. They fired stones at one an other and it is said that a man called McCafrey was killed in the fight.
    From James McCarney, 70, Tirnahinch, Clones.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Daniel O'Connell (~175)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tirnahinch Near, Co. Monaghan