School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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- The principal local estate was that of the Vandeleurs, landlords of Tullyerine. During the Plan of Campaign three families were evicted for supporting the Plan viz.:- John Flanigan, John O'Dea (Tom) and Mrs John O'Dea (widow). The "Battering Ram" was used on this estate during the operation of the Plan.
Songs were composed about the evictions of which these two verses are typical.
"The first that they came to he acted no man
He opened his doors to the Battering Ram
His doors he could close and defend out "the plan"
And defy every stroke of the Battering Ram
The next that they came to was Cleary Abu,
He showed to the Saxons what the Irish could do,
He barred up his doors and defended the Plan
And defied every strokeof the Battering Ram"(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Dillon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Tullycreen Lower, Co. Clare