The poem describes the events leading up to the Battle of Vinegar Hill on 21 June 1798. Croppies were Irish rebels fighting for independence from Britain.
Part ofEnglish LiteratureAnthology Three: Conflict
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A short animation tracing Seamus Heaney’s life through his poetry, written by Dr Eammon Hughes and narrated by Cherrie McIlwaine.
