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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
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Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 483

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    Maquire were also wounded.
    This trouble was caused by the Sergeant of the R.I.C. Sergeant Hamson.
    It happened that there was an ambush at Rineen.
    The British soldiers were at Barracks all over the country, the people of Miltown Malbay were waiting all the evening and at 11 o'clock the people heard the soldiers coming so they went to the back of the house and all the night stayed in the yard while the burning was going on.
    They were all terrified at the jeering of the crowd and the ashes of the burning was like mist in the air.
    Towards morning it ceased and the people went to the country about 8 o'clock next morning when
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Benn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Miss Markham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare