School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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“(a) (Re lights) what my mother told you about the lights is quite true because as a young lad the lives were frightened out of us by those lights.”
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“At the time of the Land League, Michael Dennehy told me, three men from the Knocknagree Branch were ordered to meet a number of men from the Kerry side...”
At the time of the Land League, Michael Dennehy told me, three men from the Knocknagree Branch were ordered to meet a number of men from the Kerry side, at the wood near Sylvy's house (the house was then unoccupied). These men were to proceed eastwards with the Kerry contingent and meet another party about Umeraboy and then they were to carry out a raid. Rumours were afloat that evening that a troop of cavalry had arrived in Millstreet and a 'round-up' was expected. The law in those days allowed a man no freedom after dark - if he were found away from(continues on next page)