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9th Jun 2014, 10:02

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Noyade

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Verifiable eyewitnesses describe Pearse crashing into a hedge on two separate occasions during 1903

There's a nice painting of the hedge-hopping incident by Bruce Harris in "Dreamers, Doers and Daredevils"...

Last edited by Noyade; 9th Jun 2014 at 10:33. Reason: Bigger pics...