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School: Coolfancy, Tinahely

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Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 062

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  1. 1798

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    The nearest battle was at Ballyrahan. There were three men shot at Wicklow Gap. There were one hundred yeomen killed at Ballyellis wall and they were all buried in a heap.
    Every 12th July people from Carnew came to decorate the grave with orange lilies. There was a woman living nearby named Hannah Johns. The woman had a sow and one day the sow ate the decorations of the grave.
    Afterwards when people wanted to describe a person who was a supported of the Crown, they would say " He is bursting with loyalty like Hannah John's sow".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Deegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mill Land, Co. Wicklow