School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Guagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 103
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- (continued from previous page)The performance was in aid of a little hunch-back, named Forde, a native of the Pike, Drumcollogher. The occurrence took place on a Sunday Night on the 5th September, in the year 1926.
Owing to this dreadful disaster, most halls and picture houses in the country were remodelled, and a sufficient number of exits provided.Another Happening:
Towards the end of June in the year 1919, a party of volunteers marched from Broadford to destroy the old Courthouse at Drmcollogher.
Having secured entrance thereto, they proceeded to sprinkle the floor, roof, and furniture with petrol. While this operation was still in progress, somebody entered smoking a cigarette and all at once the petrol became ignited, the doors slammed to, and four of the party were trapped in the blaze, one, though badly burnt, escaped with his life, the remains of the other three lie in Killogholehane Churchyard, which lies about a mile to the south of Broadford.
- Collector
- James Stack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinlongig, Co. Limerick
