School: Ballycorus (roll number 8294)
- Location:
- Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: E. Nic Shionóid
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- (continued from previous page)together and said they would put an end to it So when the 12th of July came round the Irish men from Dublin set out for Cuttlestown near Enniskerry. A lot of theese fine men were coal men and strong men who worked as dockers they armed themselves with baiteans and determined once and for all to scatter the Orangemen As they went along they sang all the Irish songs they could thing of they were in great form as they made up their minds to do one good days work for Ireland
When they arrived at the scene of the celebrations they surrounded the field and from all points they made one drive at the Orangemen They beat them with their baiteens until they were black and blue The Orangemen made their escape as best they could leaving everything behind The Irish men had great feasting and fun for the rest of the day
The Orangemen never attempted to meet again to celebrate the memory of King Billy they were to(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Brack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
