School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)
- Location:
- Blackwater, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 081
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- (continued from previous page)Castle Talbot
Castle Ellis
Courtclough
Crosshue
Garryadden
Garrymoyle
Garrynisk
Garryvadden
Inch
Killeagh
Killahard
Kilmacot
Kilila
Knocknasillogue
Kilnew
Knockbarn(?)
Monarrig
Newfort
Reisgue
Tubberlamina
Notes on the Townlands:
ASKAVILLA:- moory and sedgy land here
BALLINA:- probably from a little river which crosses the sea road to Wexford at this place
BALLINACLASH:- embraces a patch of low-lying land giving on the coast
BALLINADRISSOGUE:- has even now many briar grown fences
BALLINAGLOUGH:- where the village of Blackwater is siutated. There is a quarry in the district and stones of any kind are very rare in this parish
BALLINAGORE:- probably Baile na nGabhar - goats are much in evidence there even now
BALLINARUDDERY:- the old people say "Reidneach" probably "red land". Fern grows much in this district.
BALLINELLARD:- (Baile an Abhlóird) the boys say every farmer there grows apple trees and crab trees are very plentiful in the locality. In the town land is a place(continues on next page)
