Ireland's crown of thorns and roses; or, The best of her history by the best of her writers, a series of historical narratives that read as entertainingly as a novel .. . ng able, for want of cavalry, to pursue their flying enemies,set forth for the hill of Carrigrew, on which they encampedfor the night. Next morning at an early hour they marched insort of military order to Camolin, where they were to findsome arms that had lately been deposited there for the useof the yeomen. From Camolin they continued their marchto Ferns, and they learned that the royal troops had retreatedto Gorey and Enni
Ireland's crown of thorns and roses; or, The best of her history by the best of her writers, a series of historical narratives that read as entertainingly as a novel .. . ng able, for want of cavalry, to pursue their flying enemies,set forth for the hill of Carrigrew, on which they encampedfor the night. Next morning at an early hour they marched insort of military order to Camolin, where they were to findsome arms that had lately been deposited there for the useof the yeomen. From Camolin they continued their marchto Ferns, and they learned that the royal troops had retreatedto Gorey and Enniscorthy. Father John now led on hisgallant little band towards the latter town, taking a cir-cuitous route thither by the bridge of Scarawalsh, in orderthat the people of that district might have an opportunity ofjoining the forces. The glad tidings of these successes hadspread rapidly over the county, and numbers of gallant youngpeasants, for the most part of the better class, came flocking tojoin the victors, prepared to fight to the death under such abrave and successful leader. The small force with whichFather John had so boldly begun the insurrection being by. om ffi 12; TiiK Rising of 98 159 this time augmented to some 5,000 men, aboue five hundred ofwhom carried lire-arms, chiefly long fowling-pieces, it wasthought expedient to hold a council of war to deliberate ontheir further proceedings. At this council it was decided tomarch without delay to attack Enniscorthy. On their way tothat town they came to a halt on the hill of Balliorrell, bothto rest after their long march and to deliberate concerning theintended attack. While they were halted on Balliorrell, theywere joined by Rev. Michael Murj^hy, at the head of someyoung men of his parish of Ballycarnew, full of ardor forfight, but, like their comrades, ill-armed. The plan of the intended attack on Enniscorthy beingfinally arranged, the insurgents descended the hill, and ad-vanced towards the town. Two hundred men, arm
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