School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Mocháin
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- Carrick J Dreahy You
Many people believe that Carrick earned this soubriquet because of a strong fight against Cromwell's army in 1650. This belief is in fact false.
Carrick earned this name in 1798. During this year a rebellion broke out in Ireland. It was led by such men as Wolfetone, L Ed. Fitz and The Brothers Sheares. They belonged to a societ known as the United Irishmen who were fairly numerous in Carrick but nevertheless Carrick took no part in the fight.
The people of the town were tempted. A large force of soldiers were stationed in the town. A man named indkin Fitz
