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School: Gusserane

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Gusserane, Co. Wexford
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    towards his heart "Drive it into him" cried one of the crowd "No" he said his life is no good to me but mine is.
    He laid the point of his pike on the ground and with, one spring landed in the horses saddle and off he went guiding the horse with the shaft of his pike. They did not at all mean to give him his freedom. It is recorded that well-trained horses would not leave their master even at the point of the bayonet.
    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
    Annie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Richard Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford