School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)
- Location:
- Galbally, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)told them she did, and that he would be gone about as far as Wilton.
They went away but were not long gone until they returned, and told her they could not see him, Miss Flood said he went that way anyhow, and they went away again.It is not known whether it is in Bree or Ballyhogue, Miss Flood is buried.
There are talks about putting up a monument to her near the home where she lived.
- There was a woman named Ann Flood. She was a very able woman, and she lived in Garrenstackle, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co exford. In the year of '98 the English Hessiano were around. One day a soldier came in-to her house to light his pipe, and Miss Flood was after washing potatoes with a square headed Mallet. She hit him on the back of the head with it and killed him.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Shannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Galbally, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Shiel
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Galbally, Co. Wexford
