School: Askamore (roll number 15675)
- Location:
- Askamore, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Margaret McGrath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 027
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- The following fields are to be found in the townsland of Ballytarsna, Parish of Kilrush, Co. Wexford.
"The Race Course:" field is on Mr Mc Crea's farm. It is believed that races were held here in former times.
The Hurling Green: This field is on Mr. Moore's farm. It is commonly believed that the fairy folk used to
have games of hurling there long ago.
The Flat Field: also on Mr. Moore's farm is on the side of a hill called Slievewee and it is real flat.
"The Stony Field": received its name from a large stone which is near one of the ditches, and here and there through the field large stones can be seen also. This field belongs to Mr. Moore.
"Pegs Walls":This field belongs to Mr. Edward O Neill. An old woman named "Peg" lived there in former times.
"Grabby's Knock": got its name from a man named "Grabby"who lived there in olden times. This field is on Mr. Byrne's farm.
"The Cockle Field:"This field belongs to Mr.Edward O Neill. An old man used to gather cockles at the sea-shore.
- Collector
- Rosaleen Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Askamore, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Edward O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballytarsna, Co. Wexford
