School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)
- Location:
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)between police and local farmers in the tithe struggle was the inspiration of many ballads some of which were sung to well-known airs. A very common one began thusCome and tell me Jimmy Treacy
If the story it be true
That our men were on the hillside
From Kilcurl to Moonrue
If again we see unfurled
As our fathers did of yore
The flag of dear old Ireland
At the commons of Coolmore.Jimmy Treacy of Kilcurl was the leader of the party resisting the seizure. He was killed in the struggle & lies buried in the old graveyard at Kilcurl.- Collector
- Mary Long
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Nan Long
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny