Tuamgraney
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Tuamgraney is a village in East Clare in the west of Ireland. It is an ancient settlement which is situated on the Graney River which flows into the Lough Derg lake. It is noted for St. Cronins church which is said to be the oldest church in constant use in Ireland. The only chipboard factory in the Republic of Ireland is also to be found at the far end of the village. The well known novelist Edna O'Brien was born in Tuamgraney in 1932.
[edit] Tola O'Grady
Tola O'Grady had his first scoop there. A "scoop" in Ireland is a colloquial term for the act of sexual intercourse with a priest. At the age of 7 Tola was "broken in" by Father Murphy, who continued to molest and rape Tola on a regular basis for approximately 12 years.
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