School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)

Location:
Blackwater, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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    On the field adjoining the haggard attached to my home there is an ancient graveyard.

    On the field adjoining the haggard attached to my home there is an ancient graveyard.
    Some fifty years ago the owner James Donohue was building new cow-houses and required some gravel or sand for levelling the floors and the surrounding yard. The material for this purpose was taken from a sand or gravel hole opposite the front door of his dwelling house. He intended levelling out this place to give a better view from the house. During excavations several small urns were found and graves of stone were also unearthed. The stones sand and bones were all spread on the yard and floors though some of the people were not in favour of using the material on account of the human remains.
    A person known locally as John the Priest (John O'Connor) resided in a small house about
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killincooly More, Co. Wexford