School: Screen (roll number 9679)
- Location:
- An Scrín, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 197
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- 1798
Local insurgents were led by General Roche, Garrylough and General Fitzgerald, New Park, who were relatives.
Both generals fought at Oulart Hill, which is situated seven miles from Screen.
- They were on their way to Enniscorthy with 3000 men and had reached Ballymurn when news came that the insurgents had been defeated at Vinegar Hill.
- General Roche is buried in Saunderscourt, in the parish of Castlebridge. General Fitzgerald is believed to have been buried somewhere near Hamburg. General Roche surrendered at Wexford, was court martialled and condemned to transportation. He was sent to New Geneva, but before the vessel sailed he died suddently. It is believed he was poisoned.
- YeosThe leader of the Yeos was named Turner, and he lived at Newfort in(continues on next page)
