Roddy McCorley (The Old Version)

Played by Mr & Mrs Ivan Devlin of Toome,County Antrim at the Joe Mooney Summer School, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. Roddy McCorley was the son of a miller and was born near Toome in the parish of Duneane, County Antrim. A few years before the 1798 rebellion McCorley's father is believed to have been executed for stealing sheep. These charges may have been politically motivated in an attempt to remove a troublesome agitator at a time of great social unrest. Following his father's execution, his family were evicted from their home.