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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 243

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    on a spike o'er the battlements of the old castle of Mullinahone. No Davis had been amongst the people at that time, to sing to them of "self-reliance". Consequently, Tipperary would not rise to the call and join in with gallant Wexford, until the tidings came that the green flag and tricolour were flying together over Killala Bay. The "races of Castlebar" was the theme of many a fireside tale in every Munster vale, and in none more than in that valley 'neath Slievenamon, where dwelt Bryan Purcell, with his son, James, and their kinswoman, Mary.
    Bryan Purcell had the good fortune to rent a snug
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English