School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 475
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- Nearly all the farmers of the district were enrolled in the Fenians. They drilled very often in this remote district. The following were active members of the organization
Jen Leary
Dan Leary
Jack Leary There were not brothersOnce about 2) men from coozane and maughanacle South to Donagh to attend at labrig meeting held there They carried shotguns with them. When about from Donagh(This is a village a few miles from maughanacle across the hills) they were informed that the soldiers were coming. There was a lake about 200 yards from them and they ran and flung all the shotguns into it.
- Informant
- M.D. O Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Cousane, Co. Cork
- Once Three English Soldiers came to reinforce the Police at Bantry during the Fenian Movement. When the Coosane Fenians heard this They went on the run.
- Informant
- M.D. O Leary
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Cousane, Co. Cork
