rose, thistle, and fleur-de-lis mint marks; with a large number of the quarter-dollars and smaller money of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Nearly all the coins were in the finest state of preservation, and appeared to have been but little used or in circulation. Doneraile also achieved note in 1954 when a British journalist, Honor Tracy, condemned the local priest Canon Maurice O'Connell for spending the then exorbitant amount of £9000 on his parochial house while there was so much poverty in the village. Following The Sunday Times apology to O'Connell, Tracy sued it and was awarded £3000 in compensation. In response some 3000 of Doneraile's parishioners marched in the village in support of Canon O'Connell. Education Canon Sheehan Primary School is the only primary school located in Doneraile. The school was established in 2016 after the amalgamation of two former primary schools in Doneraile; Presentation Primary School and St Joseph's CBS Primary School. Nagle Rice Secondary School is the only secondary school in Doneraile, which has been opened since 24 September 1993 and is co-educational. Twinning agreements Doneraile is twinned with Ramapo, New York. Notable people Elizabeth Aldworth (1690s–1770s), "The Lady Freemason" Thomas Croke (1824–1902), Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland and Land League activist was parish priest in Doneraile Donncha Ó Dúlaing (1933–2021), broadcaster John B. Keane (1928–2002), Kerry-born writer, worked in Doneraile during the 1950s as an assistant for the local antiques dealer and chemist, and occasionally attending the petrol pumps outside. Patrick Augustine Sheehan (1852–1913), priest, author and political activist See also List of populated places in Ireland Doneraile (Parliament of Ireland constituency) References External links Doneraile Golf Club Towns and villages in County Cork Civil parishes of County Cork