School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown

Location:
Rathmeague, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 325

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 325

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  1. stone cleaner and mason 1/6 per day in 1861
    servants 12/- per half year in 1850
    For threshing in 1847 6d per brl without [?]
    For reaper 4d per day in 1850
    To Ben Ryan for surveying land 6d
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    The first traditional reference to the Hardy Family....

    The first traditional reference to the Hardy family who owned a small estate near Hacketstown refers to Captain Hardy who was in charge of the Yeos at Hacketstown in '98. He was killed at the battle of Hacketstown and is buried at the Protestant cemetery there. The headstone says that he died fighting for his King and country against the rebels at the Battle of Hacketstown. The house in which he lived was for years regarded as being haunted even though for a time it was the residence of the local Parish Priest
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