School: Ballylusk & Glenealy
- Location:
- Ballylusk, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Bean Uí Bhroin Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 086
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Ballymanus wood was in olden times used to produce charcoal for the city of Dublin, the old pits, where the oak timber was turned into charcoal can yet be found in all parts of the wood. Charcoal was extensively burned here in the days of Queen Elizabeth.
- There is no local tradition as to the family of Mac Simon who occupied the three farms, now occupied by Mr J Doyle D M Doyle and Mrs Bradshaw, they also had part now known as Ballymanus Wood(continues on next page)
