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1. Biddy Valentine (continued)

   

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   got shot & Dwyer asked where would he leave him & Kavanagh said leave him with Rolly Valentine. Dwyer took him on his back to Biddy & when he got there she got a penknife & took the bullets out of the wounds & nursed him & then she said "Now won't you come & marry me." & Kavanagh said "Did you not know I was married." So with that she put on her cloak and went to the camp and brought the soldiers & got him executed.

   Next night Dwyer set off to shoot Biddy & he was starting off when Rolly passed him on a horse & Dwyer jumped up on the horse behind him & stuck his blunderbuss

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   • Thomas Ellis