School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's
- Location:
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 043
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- John and Henry Sheares were both born in the village of Ballycumber. At an early age they were taken to Dublin by their parents to be educated as lawyers. They defended successfully five of the leading United Irishmen about the year 1796. After this they induced the brothers to join their ranks. They were very capable men and they soon had a large number of men drilled and equipped under their command. They were great friends of a man named Armstrong who was born in castletown, Ballycumber and was a captain in the King's Co. Militia. This man was a spy in the pay of the Government. On his information the Sheares were arrested. At the trial the evidence failed as a paper that would prove the guilt of the Sheares could not be found though the house was raided. Armstrong went to the house and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Concannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Parkaree or Boherfadda, Co. Offaly
