School: Screen (roll number 9679)

Location:
Screen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 204

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 204

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    Screen - no antiquarian remains...

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    hole, about 2 1/2 miles from the village of Screen and the pit is still known as the "Chapel hole".
    In 1760 a little chapel was built near the site of present parochial house on a spot called the "Chapel Field".
    It was replaced by a larger one, built on site now occupied by the present church.
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  2. Beg Eire.
    A small island, containing about 21 1/2 acres situated miles from Screen. This is a flat speck of land with little to be seen on its surface just the grass-grown foundations of a small rectangular church, with a few burial stones around it. There are no distinctive features to date the building.
    Monumental Stones
    Three bear crosses of the "Celtic" type engraved upon them one of these with a stem decorated with
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    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
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        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
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