School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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- When Patrick Sarsfield routed the Williamite soldiers at Ballyneety in August 1690 when in his own words :-The Dutch steal down from Cashel town
With powder and ball and cannon
And flat tin boats to be used as floats
In the marshes of the Shannon.
But their guns we'll take,
And their guns we'll stake,
Pile powder and ball, tin boats and all
Their mouths the brown earth under,
And we'll blow the heap asunder.Well after Sarsfield had "blown the heap asunder" it is said he discovered a wagon of gold belonging to to William near the old castle and to repay his soldiers for their great night's work, he allowed every man to dip(continues on next page)- Collector
- Cáit Ní Nuanáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromsallagh, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Nóra Ní Chonghaile
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towerhill, Co. Limerick