School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)
- Location:
- Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 467
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“Raheenvarren is the name of my home district. It is situated in the County of Wexford and in the Barony of Bantry.”
(continued from previous page)oldest people there. A few people emigrated to England and America.
Miss Kane went to America, and she often pays a visit to her old home.
There are two big stones one in Mr. Foley's field and the other in Mr Kane's field in Raheenvarren. The legend says that, a giant and his wife once lived on Carrigbyrne hill.
They threw those huge stones down from the top of the hill. The woman was supposed to throw the small one which is nearer the rock than the other.
Raheenvarren is a very beautiful district. There is no river there. There are many big deep bog holes in the bogs. Snipe are very plentiful in the bogs. Water hens sometimes build their nests in rushes on the banks of the bog holes. People earn their living in Raheenvarren(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty French
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheevarren, Co. Wexford