School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 315
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- (continued from previous page)were allowed to inspect the place, and the annual "big day", the 29th June always found hundreds of people from Enniscorthy and the surrounding countryside availing themselves of the privilege.Tradition states that on this estate in the Penal days there was a Chapel, with a graveyard attached. It was situated in a wood, and the entrance to the Chapel-yard was a style over a ditch. The little Chapel was knocked down, and no trace of the Chapel or graveyard can be seen at present, but a tale is told by several people who passed by this place at midnight, that the ghosts of the dead were seen crossing this style as they passed by and up to the present time very few pass that way after nightfall.Castleboro mansion was put up for auction and bought by Mr Cullen, and the estate was divided up amongst small farmers
- Informant
- Thomas Blanche
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Garraun Upper, Co. Wexford
