School: Broadford
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. Fitzpatrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 256
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- In 1798, when the North Cork Militia were in force they visited the village of Broadford and asked a brave man named Mr. Barron to give them information as to where pikes and ammunition were hidden. He refused to inform them and to have revenge they brought him up to the chapel gate and stripped him. Then they tied him naked to an ass car and flogged him through the village of Broadford until they brought the skin off his back. His patriotic sister walked by his side and gave him courage not to reveal the secret or not to be looked upon as a traitor.
After being flogged through the village four times he was set free and though cruelly flogged and terribly wounded lived for about a year after. He was a grandfather of the late Edward Barron whose death occurred about fifteen years ago.
- Informant
- M. Minogue
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Broadford, Co. Clare
