School: Screen (roll number 9679)
- Location:
- Screen, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 201
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“A Yeo named Maud lived at Garryhubbock.”
A yeo named Maud lived at Garryhubbock. He also was friendly with insurgents and gave shelter to a neighbour named Roche, who afterwards married his daughter.
Their son lived at Garrylough and is remembered by local residents. He often told of his father's hiding in a cave on the Connigar Hill.
Not far from his house is a field known as the Malt-house field and containing a vault, which was once opened and found to contain a gun.
A headless man is believed to appear at the gate of the house where Roche lived.
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“Another insurgent named Roche fought through the insurrection.”
Another insurgent named Roche fought through the insurrection. His grand-son is still alive and lives in Ballyhoe. After the battle of Scallop Gap, the insurgents, one of whom was Roche, were almost dead from hunger.(continues on next page)