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School: Gusserane

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Gusserane, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 090

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    completely surrounded on the mountain top which was covered all over with trees at that time. The priest hid himself and his horse under the rock and whatever the soldiers would do they could not find him so they gave up the chase and reported that he was not on the hill.
    The priest sent them word to seek again the rock and would find the proof. So they did and in the rock they found the track of his horse's hoof and it can be seen there to this day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathumney, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Martin Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmain, Co. Wexford