School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Corish
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- There is a mass stone in Croke's land between Ballykerogue and Campile where a priest said mass in Penal times. There was a cave there too where the priest stayed. The mass stone is in the form of a cross. The name of the priest who said mass in it was Father Croke.
He was killed down there in ninety eight.
There was a big battle fought here. Many redcoats were killed there including many officers. There were gold ornaments found there years afar. The last was found about forty years ago by a man named Barron it looked like the top of a helmet. He got seventy pound for it in Dublin as it was pure gold.
A man found a stirrup belonging to a saddle he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nan Deegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Deegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
