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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

Location:
Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 027a

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  1. The Croppies

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    The Croppies.
    In the insurrection of ninety eight, there was a body of men fighting for Ireland. They were called the Croppies.
    There was a song composed, making fun of them. One day there was a fair held in Adare. There was a man singing all day "Croppie lie down".
    There was a man who came up two miles from Clorane to Adare. He went into a shop to buy a spade. He got the spade, when he was leaving he said "this spade is going to do a good days work for Ireland", but the man took no notice of him.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathryn Monckton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmoreen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Brinnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick