Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)
- Date
- 1937–1938
- Collector
- Locations
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- While the Croppy Boy was on his way to Geneva Barracks he passed through Taghmon. Those in charge stopped at a public house in the village to get refreshments, leaving their prisoner handcuffed in the car. A woman named Mrs O Moore taking pity on him, gave him a glass of wine. When the soldiers saw this they rushed in and turned on the taps, allowing many kegs of stout , cider and wine to flow in rivers about the shop, and down the street. They also damaged her furniture.
- Shortly after the Rebellion of 1798 there lived in the Parish of Taghmon in the Co. Wexford a young man by the name of Patrick Furlong whose father had taken an active part in the rising. This young man hearing from his parents the exploits during the fighting(continues on next page)