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School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 014

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    “Fifty years ago men from the Parish of Taghmon walked from ten o' clock on Sunday night...”

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    gallop for about two more miles and tie again. They made their journey a lot quicker that way than the men that were walking.
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    “The names of local fields on our farm are...”

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    The names of local fields on our farm are the nine acre because there are nine acres in it. The long field it is called that because it is very long. The cill field because there is aan old cill in it. The well field because there is a well in it. The bog because it is very wet and there can be no crop sowed there. The river field because there is a river flowing under it. The castle field because there was a castle in it long ago.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camaross, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Dan Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camaross, Co. Wexford