School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 08_004

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 08_004

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  1. A man named Farrell led the pike-men against the garrison Three times the garrison charged but the pike-men beat them back with many losses. Then the pike-men having won the victory so far charged them and completly routed them. Then they went on to Kilcullen where the Infantry garrison put them to flight with heavy losses. This was one of the great battles of 1798.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn O Ruairc
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare