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School: Clanna Caoilte (B.) (roll number 12286)

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Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Síthe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 104

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  1. Battle of Ballinscarthy

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    The Pikemen statue in Clonakilty commemorates the only rising that occurred in Munster in '98. It was a battle between Gaels of Southern Ireland and Gaels from Northern Scotland.
    Early on Tuesday, 19th, June, 1798, there marched out of Bandon Barracks a company of the Caithness Legion Fencibles - 100 Highlanders under Major Innes. They went by the old Mountain road to Clonakilty (where there was a barrack for companies of foot), but after going eight miles they heard shots near the village of Ballinascarthy (Ballymac Carthy it was then). The Westmeath Militia - 200 soldiers, under Colonel O'Rielly with two cannon - was being attacked by about five hundred Carbery pikemen from the heights on both sides of the road.
    When the Caithness advanced through
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Terence Hayter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisselane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Dick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinascarty, Co. Cork