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“The first traditional reference to the Hardy Family....”
CBÉS 0920
Leathanach 325
The first traditional reference to the Hardy family who owned a small estate near Hacketstown refers to Captain Hardy who was in charge of the Yeos at Hacketstown in '98. He was killed at the battle of Hacketstown and is buried at the Protestant cemetery there. The headstone says that he died fighting for his King and country against the rebels at the Battle of Hacketstown. The house in which he lived was for years regarded as being haunted even though for a time it was the residence of the local Parish Priest