School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)
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- Owning, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernadette
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- The battle of Newmarket took place on September 29th, 1763, and it came about in this way: Eight "Whiteboys" from Kilmacow district were arrested for their part in endeavouring to avenge one of the countless cases of persecution and spoliation on the part of the Protestant Ascendancy, which were every day occurrences in those dark and evil days, made so by the bitter(continues on next page)