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January   February   March A Water Well had been sunk and pump fitted for clean water in Derrylin by Lisnaskea Council April At a meeting of the Fermanagh County Committee of Agriculture Mr Patrick Blake asked for Bee – Keeping classes to start in Derrylin. May A renewal of the tender to repair the…

January   February   March   April A successful concert was held in Derrylin to raise funds for the building of Derrybrick school. May Knockninny Harps football team were newly formed. June On 17th June there was a football tournament and concert in Teemore in aid of a new parochial house for Fr Smyth C.C.…

January   February   March   April   May   June Tender put out for the building of Derrybrick school by Fr John Shannon P.P.  Demonstration in Derrylin hosted by Ancient Order of Hibernians held on 22nd June.   July Teemore Shamrocks held their annual sports day August Miss Mary Jane Boyle (Aughkillymaude) married Mr…

January Annie Blake, daughter of Patrick and Catherine Blake died. Laid to rest in Callowhill Cemetery.  A Telegraph Office still had not been established in Derrylin as of January 1904. Lisnaskea Council passed a motion for the opening of an office. February   March   April   May Medical Officers from the district wrote to…

January   February   March   April Derrylin United Irish League met to discuss the Land Bill. They felt that the fate of the bill was in the hands of the Irish party, in whom people had the utmost confidence. May Mr Corbest, clerk of the Petty Sessions in Derrylin, died on May 2nd. He…

January On the 4th January Fr. James O’Reilly P.P. died in Derrylin. His remains were placed within Knockninny church. Fr. John Shannon P.P succeeded him.   February On Wednesday 19th February an auction was held in Derrylin with instructions from the executors of the late Fr. James O’Reilly P.P. He left £100.00 to erect a…

January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October Knockninny A.O.H. attended the United Irish League’s national demonstration in Newtownbutler. Patrick Blake applied for an extension to keep his public house open for 6 days per week until 10pm.   November Over 100 woman &…

January   February   March   April   May   June United Irish League meeting took place on Thurs 14th June, Speaker: Mr Richard McGhee M.P. July   August   September   October Fr. James O’Reilly Parish Priest presided over an enthusiastic meeting of Mr. Jeremiah Jordon (M.P.) supporters in Derrylin. November 8 Cottages were…

    January Mr P.M Gilligan (M.P.) and Mr J. Jordan (M.P.) addressed their constituents in Derryln. February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December  

    January   February   March   April   May Rose Curry aged 103 (Teemore) died. She had prayed for many years that she would live to see a new chapel built on her land. She was interred there on the new grounds. June   July   August   September   October   November…