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School: Castlemacadam

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 110

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    Cuckoo Rock. A large rock separated from the Bell Rock (page 2) by the road & river. It is on this rock the cuckoo calls first in the district. From Mrs.Higgins, Kilcarra. 4/5/36
    Gallows Hill. A hill in a field owned by Kennedys, Kilcarra. Big field - hill in centre - gentle slope. People hanged here after the Wexford rebellion. Mrs.Higgins, Kilcarra.
    Goggins Walls. Old ruins of a house on the Knockenree road. Remains of garden etc here. An old man named Goggin lived here. Mr.Alexander, Knockenree.
    The Rock Lane. The lane above the Ten Houses - near the Round O (page2) leading down to old mines in Ballymurtagh. Lane very twisted. The entire mine district called the 'Rock' before mines started - ochre mines. Near the Bell Rock (p.2) Mr Tom Greene, Ballygahan.
    The Bawnoges. A field in Kilcarra. Old people say that the fairies lived here, all dressed in white. Mrs.Higgins, Kilcarra.
    Raheens. A field in Kilcarra. People dislike going into this field at night as 'the fairies would jump into their pockets & take them away'. Ellie Higgins, Kilcarra
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Ellie Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcarra East, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Alexander
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanree, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcarra East, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Tom Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygahan Upper, Co. Wicklow