School: Arklow (B.)
- Location:
- Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Gearóid Inglis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0924, Page 67
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- (continued from previous page)he became one of Michael Dwyers trusted men, and spent several years in the Wicklow Mountains with him.
Hackett was killed some say in making a raid for arms on a house called [Emavale?] which stood in a field on Johnstown Arklow Road at a point near the engine shed of Arklow Waterworks The ruins of the house can be seen, and old inhabitants remember a man named Dr Wright living in it.
Hackett chose Christmas Eve according to local tradition for his raid, when a party was being celebrated However the house had been one of those in which there had been placed a small garrison Those who maintain that Hackett raided the place, say he & his(continues on next page)
