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1. Stories of '98 Recorded from Thos. Ellis, Ballasalla, Hacketstown (continued)

   

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   weight but the first time he swung him up the rope broke & the boy groaned. The next time the rope broke again & the boy put his hand to his head & the third time the rope broke but the boy was dead.
   Smith Slater was a yeoman & he was shot after at the battle of Ballellis.
   Ballellis.
   Before Ballellis the rebels told in orange houses around Carnew that they were nearly spent & that their ammunition was all gone
   When the yeomen heard this they followed them quickly but they found the road barricaded with

   

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2. Ballellis

   

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   Before Ballellis the rebels toldin orange houses around Corner that they were nearly spent and that their ammunition was all gone. When the yemen heard this they followed then quickly but they found the road barricaded with

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   Item type

   Lore

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Location

   Ballysallagh Upper, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   • Thomas Ellis