School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)
- Location:
- Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Peadar de Mhóiréis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 522
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- The Camp Road.
About a mile to the south of Ardfinnan there is a district called Neddans. It is beside the River Suir and there is a ford here crossing the river. Neddans was once a parish but is not now. The remains of the old parish church can still be seen. In Neddans there is a very large field close to the river and known locally as the Camp Field. The road leading from Ardfinnan to Neddans is called the Camp Road. In the year 1779 a large English army was camped in this field at Neddans for a lengthy period and this is the explanation of the names given to the field and the road. The following regiments were in camp here at the time:-
19th, 30th, 32nd, 36th, 66th and 67th, Regiments of Foot and 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 13th, 14th, and 18th Regiments of Dragoons.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr J. Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Civil servant
- Address
- Marlborough Street, Co. Dublin
