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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

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New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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    of the gate. The procession scattered and went up the road again.
    After about a quarter of an hour, the funeral returned, and the "brave" man who fired the shot, ran away.
    He said to his companion, who climbed over the ditch and waited at the other side. "I will not stay here. Those men are not living. They will kill me for firing a shot at them".
    The man, who hid behind ditch, heard the sound of horses' hoofs coming through the cemetery and then stopping. He heard the rattle of spades as if there were people opening a grave and then covering it in again.
    The funeral seemed to pass through the cemetery and out on the road, but,
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Maudlins, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr William Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maudlins, Co. Wexford