School: Scoil na mBráthar, Loch Garman (roll number 16742)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An Br. D. C. Ó hÉilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 426

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  1. In the year of 1796 there was a man named John Malone who lived down near Carrig, in the house where Johanna Bishop lives now. One day in the month of October John was going down the road on his way to a little forge near the Ferry, where the pump is now. This forge is known as "The Forge of the Pikes". As John went into the forge he asked for a pike. A very rough voice answered him saying, "Begone or you won't be able to go." But Malone was a brave man and replied, "Whoever you are come out from where you are hiding and let it be a hand to hand fight". But the coward would not come out from where he was but repeated the very same words John departed for he saw a body of Soldiers, through the window, coming down the hill.
    For the next two years John planned to rise out with the rebels. He said that there was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford