School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown
- Location:
- Ráth Mheidhg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 325
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- 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
- For toothache dissolve 1/2 oz of Epsom salts and size of marble of salt peter in a glass of whiskey and use as gargle in mouth.
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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(continues on next page)
