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January A new hall in Teemore opened after previously being burned February   March Derrylin Handball Club hosted a dance on St. Patricks night in the hall. April The house and sheds of Michael Murray, Corry, Teemore were destroyed by fire. May   June   July   August   September   October Miss Julia Martin,…

January   February   March   April Francis Bannon wrote to the editor of the Anglo Celt to correct FR. T. Small’s history of Teemore Church. Francis claimed that a Mrs Morgan donated a “handsome gift” towards the building of the church. Fr T. Small did not mention this. May   June   July A…

January On the 6th January, a dance was held in Derrylin to raise funds for the new Parochial House. February   March Patrick Fitzpatrick (Cornaleck) died, Father to Thomas, James, John, Patrick, Margaret and Mrs H. Drugan. April   May   June A sister of FR. McCabe’s from Teemore married Mr Magee from Garrison. They…

                    Parish Priest house erected by Fr. P. O’Reilly January   February   March   April Fr McCabe C.C. was awarded £125 for a car of his that had been commandeered by the police. May   June Derrylin Masonic Lodge 453 held a service in Angilcan church Derrylin. People attended from as far as…

January   February   March   April An application for a new Co-Operative creamery in Teemore was approved by local council. May Parishioners leaving Mass in Teemore Church were held up by ‘Specials’. Men were searched on the roadside and women were taken into the Protestant school and searched by female searchers. A new Co-Operative…

January   February Ulster Specials evacuated Knockninny Hotel. March Reports that children on the way to Derrylin school were stopped, searched and asked their religion by ‘A’ Specials.‘A’ Specials ordered a local man into a sandpit. When he refused to curse the Pope, shots were fired over his head. In Gortnedden, ‘B’ Specials opened trenches…

January The Ulster Special Force was based at Knockninny Hotel (owned by Mr Latimer) February John Maguire “The Ford” died. He was buried in Teemore. Fr John McCabe left Shercock to come to Derrylin. Fr T. Small was moved from Derrylin to Teemore. On 21st Feb Teemore Hall was burned, lorries were heard that night…

January Curates house and parochial farm were purchased from Mrs. Dundas by Fr James O’Reilly P.P. February   March 350 heads of families attended a meeting in Knockninny church to condemn the new proposed educational bill. They pledged they would only accept an Education Department under Irish Parliamentary control. April   May   June On…

January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August Aeridheacht (hurling, football & games) held in Miltown, Derrylin September Police and Military carried out raids in Derrylin and Kinawley looking for arms. Nothing was found. October   November Ball was held on 14th November in aid of Gortineddan A.O.H…

January The County Council is to purchase cots to carry people, animals and goods between Lisnaskea and Derrylin.   Mrs Martin, Corradover died as she was about to read a letter from her soldier son training in the North of Ireland. Another son of hers at the time was reported missing on the Western front.…