School: Garrygaug, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Garrygaug, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Siobhán Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 317
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- I live in the townsland of Rochestown. This townsland got its name from the Roche family who at one time owned the whole district. It is in the parish of Mullinavat and in the Barony of Killahy.
At one time thirteen families lived in Rochestown, now there's only four families comprising fifteen people. Some of the dwelling houses are tatched and some are slated. A few houses are in ruins and there's one house unoccupied. Many people emigrated to America from this locality. The townsland of Rochestown and Ballinacooley are mentioned in a song:"When I am on the ocean,
Both early and late,
I'll think of Ballinacoley
And Rochestown Gate."The land is hilly and boggy but very good in places. There is no wood here now but at one time Rochestown was nearly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Wallace
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Wallace
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
