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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 416

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    In '98 the Croppy man was going with a message to the Rebels, some English soldiers were in Laragh Castle and they saw him and they shot him, and the women of the district buried him because all the men were fighting.
    Andrew Thomas was fighting in '98 also he was butler for Mr Hugo, one day he took Mr Hugos best gun "Roaring Bess", and he went to the top of the mountain in front of the house, he wanted to show Mr Hugo what he could do, Mr Hugo was outside the hall door. Andrew Thomas blew off the button of Mr Hugos coat.
    Another day the English were
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Officer
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow