Hero Irish grandma locks three thieves in backyard and calls for
help  Ann Curtis closed and padlocked the iron gates, trapping
the men inside  Irish grandmother Ann Curtis has been hailed a
hero after she locked thieves in a barn while she called the
police for help.  Guinness PubFinder Ad  A plucky Irish
grandmother has been hailed a hero after she locked thieves in a
barn while she called the police for help.  Ann Curtis (64) said
her "hands were shaking" when she padlocked a gate, trapping
three thieves inside, who were yelling abuse at her.  The
incident occurred shortly after 4:15 pm on Tuesday when Curtis
noticed three occupants of a car acting suspiciously near the
family farm, in the town land of Clegg, near Nobber in Co Meath,
reports the Irish Independent.  When her five grandchildren
noticed their car had disappeared into their yard, the
courageous grandmother told them to lock themselves inside the
house.  She said: "I drove up to the yard and saw the three
loading up tools and wheels of a jeep i