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School: Gusserane

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Gusserane, Co. Wexford
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Mrs Corish
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 016

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    Young Fortune (that I told about in my last story) after his adventure in the forge with the intention of joining the main body, left his home and went to see his sweetheart Máirín Donoghue of Grange Campile, Co. Wexford. When returning home he was captured by a small party of Hessians and brought to Aulderstown, Co Wexford again. When passing the fatal tree of our other story he was asked by one of the officers did he see the tree from which he would be hung ere the day broke. He boldly answered "Yes". He was chained in a small room and the Hessians enjoyed themselves by drinking plenty of liquor so delighted
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Richard Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford