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1. The Battle of Horetown, 1798 (continued)

   

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   officers about a soldier who had done some act in Haresmeade to which he objected. On the next time that soldier was passing by, seeing Nicholas in the haggard of Haresmeade he shot him. The other story also told by Stephen Stafford was, that he was brought out by the soldier along with a stallion which Nicholas owned and both were shot in the presence of Nicholase’s wife. There is a field in Haresmeade’s farm still known by the name of “the stallion’s meadow”. There has never been a stallion in the place since. Several insurgents were buried in Fitz Gerald’s garden at the cross of Stoneen Rath and also in Crosbie’s field on the side of the road opposite to Fitz Gerald’s house. There is another field in Haresmeade which belongs to Mr. Fletcher called the Rosary Meadow because the Rosary was said in it the night before the battle.

   

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Rochford

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Camaross, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Rev. J. Crosbie

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Haresmead, Co. Wexford