School: Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 7329)

Location:
Glengort South, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0492, Page 162

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    people of Dromtrasna.
    At that time the Land Lord held full sway in Ireland and to assault a policman was a henious crime. Everyone that assembled at the gathering on that day had to go on the run. The Police made nightly raids on all the houses of the district and no one was to be found except people that never saw the agent at all. Of these three men and one lady was arrested namely William Curtin, John Cullinane, Con Donoghue and Julia Leahy. She was released through ill health. The three others got three years
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toornafulla, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs D. Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Meenahela Bridge, Co. Limerick