School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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  1. During the rising of '98 there lived in Taghmon a priest called Fr. Murphy.
    One night as he was saying his Office in his room, a crowd of soldiers raided his house, and whipped the priest until he fell unconscious on the ground.
    Some time after he became conscious and he could not remember anything that happened, he lost his memory. He went out into the street and walked miles and miles and did not know where he was going. Some days after the people of the place missed him and could get no tidings of him. Many years a man from
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Rowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Rowe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford