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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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    give them a watery grave. When they were all tired after twenty four hours waiting they had to retrace homewards and Hussian made good his escape.
    After the rebellion of '98 The Hessians a regiment of English soldiers were let loose over the country to punish the people and they committed such terrible atrocities since that time any rough man is called a "Hussian."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Murhaun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Mc Manus
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Murhaun, Co. Leitrim