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School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)

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Prosperous, Co. Kildare
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Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 447

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    “After the Insurrection of 1798 the rebels assembled near the Curragh at Gibbet-Rath.”

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    Told by Daniel O'Neill. Aged 60 years. Blackwood, Robertstown
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Poem of 1798 - Doorley on the Boyne

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    My Bold United Irishmen that loves your liberty.
    I hope you will attention pay and listen on to me
    When I was going, and in my bloom I lived near Lullymore,
    Until I became a Captain in the bold United core.
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    My father was a farmer a man of noted fame.
    He reared me up most tenderly till a captain I became.
    I was head of bold defenders
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs A. Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    22
    Address
    Downings South, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Patrick Brearton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Robertstown, Co. Kildare