School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)
- Location:
- Prosperous, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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“After the Insurrection of 1798 the rebels assembled near the Curragh at Gibbet-Rath.”
(continued from previous page)Told by Daniel O'Neill. Aged 60 years. Blackwood, Robertstown- My Bold United Irishmen that loves your liberty.
I hope you will attention pay and listen on to me
When I was going, and in my bloom I lived near Lullymore,
Until I became a Captain in the bold United core.
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My father was a farmer a man of noted fame.
He reared me up most tenderly till a captain I became.
I was head of bold defenders(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs A. Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 22
- Address
- Downings South, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Patrick Brearton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare