School: San Leonard, Ballycullane
- Location:
- Saintleonards, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mary B. Dunphy
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 147
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- Hook-mill Lane
This is a lovely shady lane on a brow overlooking what is called "The Island." As the latter name suggests, there is water everywher. Yes, gorgeous streams and ponds abound and the compelling music of a mill-race!
(See page 136) At the bottom of the land is Dunphy's ruined 'new' mill - a relic of prosperous olden times when the Dunphy family, owners of two mills 'old' & 'new' were the foremost millers in New Ross. The writer is a descendant, so information is authentic.
Before the installation of the machinery in the 'new' mill for flour-milling, this mill was what was called in these far-off days, a Hood-mill, that is, a mill for grinding and sharpening reaping hooks to cut the corn. The reaping hook preceded the scythe. This is how Hook-mill lane got its name.A Public house in Hook-mill land in olden times
People named Pyne kept a public house there. It did great business so near the mail-coach road which ran through "The Battery" (See page 148) close by.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary B. Dunphy
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
