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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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  1. Adare Branch of the Rockites or Whiteboys in or about the Year 1838

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    Adare branch of the Rockites or Whiteboys in or about the year 1838
    James Fitzgerald, Knockanes, Adare.
    Thomas Normoyle, Rour, Adare.
    Patrick Coll, Tuogh, Adare.
    John Coll, Tuogh, Adare.
    James Madigan, Kilbreedy, Kilcornan.
    James Madigan was a much wanted man in those days and kept the police very busy. He slept but very seldom in his own home as he had a bed made in a very big tree in Curragh Chase wood. One night as he slept in his own home he was surrounded by police and called upon to open the door in her majesty's name. Madigan made a spring out the door and threw the policeman into a pit of manure that was in the yard and
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Con Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick