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School: Park (roll number 9717)

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Cill Cholmáin, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Elizabeth Hogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 054

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    There was a Hessian one time and he was going around raiding the houses. He came to Terrerath and was raiding houses around there. Two of the Murphys of Terrerath, Cushinstown, Co. Wexford saw him to Pat Murphys of Park, Cushinstown, Co. Wexford. He went in there to raid more. One of the men got at each side of the door and when he was coming out the two of them killed him with two spades. They buried him in the bottom of the garden next the road.
    When the English were coming back to take the town of New Ross an Irish soldier ran in to a shore. When he
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    1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Páirc Mhaoilir, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    John Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Páirc Mhaoilir, Co. Loch Garman