School: Sgoil na mBuachaillí (1), Ráthdroma

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cuinneáin
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  1. The Orange Stone or the White Stone
    The orange stone in Ballyboy where two Wexford United Irishmen were piked. They were brought here by Sam Langrel and Bill Carter to the camp of the Antrim militia. Critchly witnessed the execution.
    The white stone was in Jack Cullen's park, now Fogarty Ballintomboy. Jack Cullen escapted the cavalry by edging around it as they advanced.
    At the orange stone, Bolton, Ellison and Goggin were piked 0 from Balleece.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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