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School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)

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Rathcormack, Co. Cork
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Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 453a

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    The Battle of Rathcormac
    Did you ever hear tell of the "Battle of Rathcormac" - the last fight made by the Irish Tenants against those who were ready and willing to mulct them of their very last farting for tithes. I never did until the other night. When browsing among a pile of books I came across a bibliography of one Thomas Drummond. Under Secretary in Ireland a century ago. The book told in prosaic terms of one of the most heroic stands made by unarmed people against soldiery. Nearly 104 years ago, Archdeacon Ryder (Who was also a Justice of the peace) called out detachments of Dragoons, Infantry and police to help him collect his tithes near Rathcormac. The peasants gathered armed with sticks, “slanes”, spades, pitch-forks, and reaping hooks. At first first they made no effort to check
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathcormack, Co. Cork
    Collector
    May Ambrose
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathcormack, Co. Cork