School: San Leonard, Ballycullane
- Location:
- Saintleonards, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mary B. Dunphy
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 125
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- (continued from previous page)Old boatmens' names on the Barrow at or near New Ross
1. Above the Bridge on the North side1) Linn Beag
2) Tomhaistín
2. Below the Bridge on the South side1. Linn Mór
2) The Dollard
3) Lady's wretch (phonetic) ('reach' ?)
4) Carrigcloney 'wretch' *
5) White horse wretch* 'Phonetic' as pronounced by old boatman who gave me the information
The "John Bell" (see page 106)This was the name of one of the largest sailing boats that traded from New Ross to St. John's Newfoundland and thence to Boston about 80 years ago. It also sailed to Savannah.The writer's father emigrated to America on the "John Bell." It took many weeks to do the journey. The passengers suffered much hardship. Old hard sea biscuits were their chief food going. Scurvy, owing to lack of proper food, was very prevalent amongst the passengers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary B. Dunphy
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Miss A. O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Irishtown, Co. Wexford
