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School: Piltown (B.) (roll number 6189)

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Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Maolchaoin
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  1. After the Battle of Carrickshock

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    After the battle was over there was a woman named Mrs. Darcy. She went around lamenting over the dead bodies of the police. (mar eadh). Her object was to rob the pockets of the police. Mrs. Darcy was engaged to one of the police. She said to the men who killed them that she would have them all hung in the morning. She was never seen again. She would be an informer if she had to live. The next day a man sang the song and he was put into jail.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Occupation
    Labourer's wife
    Address
    Tibberaghny, Co. Kilkenny