Maura Clune

Maura Clune is a seven-year-old girl from Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland who was kidnapped by a Big Sister in 1967. Before the kidnapping, she lived with her parents, Eamon and Charlotte Clune, in their historic cottage near Liscannor Bay.
The kidnapping occurred at 1:45 AM on February 18, 1967. A Big Sister burst into the cottage through a window in the front room, snatched up Maura, and quickly raced back out again before her frightened parents could get a good look at the assailant. Eamon Clune couldn't see the Big Sister clearly due to the moonless night, but he saw the red light coming from her head. He also noticed the Big Sister was slender and above average height. This detail lead local authorities to believe that the kidnapper wore a miner's helmet during the attack. The Clunes were desperate to get their daughter back, and they offered to pay whatever money they had in ransom despite how poor they were.
==Newspaper Article==
Tuesday February 20, 1967
LOCAL GIRL VANISHESIN MYSTERIOUS ATTACK
Parents Hold Vigil as Guards Wait for Ransom Demands
LISCANNOR, CO. CLARE - Parents of alocal girl continue their vigil after a shockingbreak-in resulting in the apparent kidnappingof their seven-year-old daughter.
For generations, the Clune family cottage hasbeen a comforting sight to fishermen in theLicannor Bay. Visible from the water andthe scenic Cliffs of Moher, it served as a locallandmark. Two nights ago, its calm wasshattered by an attack at 1:45 AM.
Local fisherman Eamon Clune, 44, and hiswife Charlotte (32) were awoken by thesudden shattering of a window in the frontroom. Moments later, his daughter Maura, age 7, screamed. Mr Clune rushed toinvestigate the noise only to notice the unknown attacker racing out of the brokenwindow with "incredible seed." Clune attempted to pursue, but was quicklyoutrun even though the attacker should have been hampered by the child's weight.
Due to the moonless night, Clune was unable to offer a description of the assail-ant. He notes that the attacker was thin, above average height and wore somekind of "red light."
"It seemed to come from his head," said Clune.
Superintendent Brian Kerrigan speculates that the attacker may have worn aminer's helmet. "Based on Mr Clune's description, it's the only thing that makessense."
The Clunes have received no word from the kidnapper nor any demand forransom. "We don't have much, "Mrs Clune wants the kidnapper to know. "Butwhatever we've got, they can have. We only want Maura back."
Sgt. Michael Whelan encourages anyone with information to come forward andadvises that time is of the essence.
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