The Battle of Prosperous with CruachanKeith and @rachellally4

The Prosperous Heritage Festival in Kildare had lots of really cool things on over the weekend (May 25th to 27th 2018) so Rachel and I went to see the re-enactment group on the Sunday. It was more 'family friendly fun' than hardcore military re-enactment and was a bit of fun for everyone. Well done to all involved!!!
Check them out here:
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All music by CRUACHAN
The Battle of Prosperous is the name given to a military engagement between the forces of the British Crown and the United Irishmen during the 1798 rebellion. Prosperous, County Kildare, a recently founded (1780) cotton-manufacturing village, was attacked shortly after the outbreak of the 1798 rebellion at 2 a.m on 24 May 1798 by a rebel force about 60 strong which targeted the British garrison consisting of Cork militia and a detachment of a Welsh regiment, the "Ancient Britons".
The rebel entry into the village was preceded by the infiltration of a small vanguard who, possibly aided by female sympathizers within, scaled the walls of the militia barracks, killed the sentries and opened the gate. The barracks was quickly surrounded and attacked by hundreds of rebels who repulsed an attempt by the militia to break out, killing the militia commander, Captain Swayne. The remainder of the garrison were trapped in the upper barracks which was then torched causing the desperate soldiers to leap from windows onto the waiting pikes. About 40 of the military were slain but the next day, members of the Ancient Britons participated in the retaliatory massacre of 34 suspected United Irishmen at Dunlavin Green, County Wicklow.
Prosperous remained under rebel control until 19 June when retaken by troops under the command of Colonel Stewart who boasted of destroying "this receptacle of rebellion".

[@IrishWariorKing]

That was class, looked to be a beautiful day for it as well 🖒

[@cruachankeith]

it was pretty cool, we missed a lot of the other events but this was really cool, kids all loved it too

[@christiankeogh4166]

Great vid man, just discovered your channel and you have deadly content. Btw I was the lad at the battle of prosperous with the torn denim jacket

[@cruachankeith]

not sure if i seen you, was trying not to kill myself while filiming haha. thanks for the comments :) it was a great day yesterday, pity i missed all the other cool stuff going on

[@christiankeogh4166]

Im the lad on the far right at 3:30 in the video with the denim jacket haha ah yeah it was great, my twin brother was one of the rebels and all

[@cruachankeith]

jaysus, you were right beside me haha