School: Clochar San Eoin Dé, Portláirge (roll number 12535)
- Location:
- Port Láirge, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: An tSr. M. de Lourdes
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0653, Page 120
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- Name of collector Fabian Frame
Told to her by her grandfather Mr O'Regan, Waterford
IntroductionThe incidents of this drama took place in real life in the reign of King James common by known. It took place in the town of Athlone which was then seriously threatened by an invading British Army, who lay encamped on the opposite side of the river Shannon which they subsequently crossed and took the garrison of Athlone by storm.General St Ruth stubbornly refusing to send the garrison any assistance from his camp which lay some distance outside the town.
The chief actors in the drama are: General St Ruth, Oarsfield in the Irish camp.
The Dialogue being opened by General Oarsfield as may be seen in next page.
The Siege of AthloneWhen the day comes which I most wish to see
Well' strip the branches from their orange tree
Chop down their boughs while this Gay Irish band
Shall scourge the English vipers off the land.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Fabian Frame
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mr O' Regan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 96
- Address
- Port Láirge, Co. Phort Láirge
