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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 009

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  1. Fr Michael Murphy of '98 Fame

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    Our hero Fr Michael Murphy of '98 Fame was born a few miles from here. He was a native of a place called Kilnew two miles from here, but in the Parish of Blackwater
    He was killed at the battle of Arklow to which a goodly number of the Ford men and a number of the Macamore men had got to fight for their land + faith. When the sad news of his death reached the home in Kilnew, his Mother, accompanied
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Reddy Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballymacsimon, Co. Wexford