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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte (roll number 969)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An tSr. Bearnard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 185

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    to Court Martial. He was arrested and the executioners brought him in a car to the place of execution on the bridge and he was hanged. His head was severed from his body and they rolled his head along the street until they came to his sisters house, there they threw his head up in front of the window. His head was stuck on a pike outside of the gaol by Captain Kehoe. Ninety eight will ever be remembered for the brave heroes in the fateful year of 1798.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Cullimore
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford