School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 271
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- (continued from previous page)my friend Tom Cleary the ____ is dead."
We had another welcome when he arrived here but about six o'clock in the morning the house was surrounded by police and we were all knocked up out of bed. The police wanted to see if he were at home that night. That evening we heard about the Phoenix Park murders.
I told you before this that my father was the best "highlow" maker in Munster. The "highlows" were the boots worn by the police at that time. They had no toe caps and were not laced like the boots worn to day but had one big flap of leather, which covered the shank of the foot and was(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs H. Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 67
- Occupation
- Dress-maker
- Address
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
