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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

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Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 091

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    In the year 1798 there was a Yeoman coming from the battle of Ross.
    He was riding a white horse, and
    when he was passing Mr Hickey's
    grove, he was shot, and he was buried in the grove.
    Sometime after his horse was found.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary L. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adamstown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Michael Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Misterin, Co. Wexford