Two more #1798Rising #YearOfTheFrench tweet and a connection to #IrishPhilosophy: #MariaEdgeworth was in Longford at the time of Humbert's invasion.

https://books.google.ie/books?id=q6RWAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA365&lpg=PA365

Chapter VIII covers her experience, including the unexpected saving of their house due to a rebel's gratitude to the housekeeper (pp. 370-1), her father accused of conspiring with the French (pp. 374-5) and an appearance by Sarrazin (p. 376) captured after French defeat at Ballynamuck near Granard #Longford.