School: Ros Mor
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- Rossmore, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Cinnéide
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“When my father R.I.P. was a boy of twelve years he was sent by his father to Drombane on the memorable 5th of March 1867.”
When my father R.I.P. was a boy of twelve years he was sent by his father to Drombane on the memorable 5th of March 1867. At Annsgrove gate he met a party of Fenians in charge of the late Denis Long, Coolbawn. They were fully armed. It appears that early in the day they raided the house of a Mr. Ardell of Drombane, a protestant and loyalist, for fire arms. But before Mr. Ardell handed up his gun he put a double charge in it. When my father met the Fenians they were trying to fire the charge out of it. One of the party knew him and said out of a joke "Would he fire a shot". He said "yes" and was handed the gun. Placing the gun in his shoulder he pulled the trigger. A loud report followed and he was knocked down by the double charge that the gun contained.He also saw Roskeen barrack on fire. A policeman was killed in that attack. The most noted of the local Fenians was the late Pat Horan. He went "out" that cold(continues on next page)- Informant
- Diarmuid Ó Duibhir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rossmore, Co. Tipperary