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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 096a

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  1. The De Veres of Curragh Chase

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    The De Veres of Curragh Chase.
    About the year 1800 many people in Ireland expected and hoped for a French invasion. De Vere Hunt who lived in Curragh Chase at that time eagerly awaited the coming of the Franch.
    He determined when they would come to help them in their fight against England. He recruited two regiments of soldiers from the peasantry and the tenants of the estate. He drilled and trained them on the estate.
    At last they heard that the French ships were coming up the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagool, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Cornelius Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick