School: Ballymore (roll number 16569)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Sibéal Nic Eimhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0896, Page 202
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- 202Local Place Names.Names of fields.
Maneen's Lock
Hudson's field
Casey's field
Kavanagh's Bog
Crosse'ss field
We have a field called the Maneen's Lock. It is called this because a tiny man was drowned in the gripe.
Outside of the field on the centre of the road four town lands meet they are Mt. Seaton, Ballyduff, Bellcarrig and Ballymore. Gorey and Enniscorthy Union meet in the same place, Scarawalsh and Courtown baronies meet there as well.
We have another field called Hudson's field a man named Mr. Tom Hudson lived there in 1726. Beside it is a field named Casey's field and a man named Mr Mick Casey lived there in 1825.
We have a bog named Kavanagh's bog, a man named Mr. Paddy Kavanagh lived there in 1928.
We have another field called the Crosses field it is facing Rynharts of the Crosses. There was a public house in one corner of it. Plenty(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sam Greene
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Matt Dempsey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Balcarrig, Co. Wexford
