School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:: Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
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Hacketstown and '98

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The Battle of Hacketstown When the battle of Hacketsown was raging the old men, women and children in Ballymanus started the Rosary for Billy Byrne and his band of insurgents. One handed the prayer book to the other and they continued praying until the cannon ceased. The above was told by Mrs O'Toole, Ballymanus now dead.
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Topics
1. time
  historical periods by name (~25)
  1798 (~642)
Language

English
Informant
Edward Mc Donald
Gender

Male
Age

90
Address

Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Hacketstown and '98

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The battle of Hacketstown was fought on the 25th of June 1798. The barracks were situated where the Catholic Church now stands. The present Church was

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