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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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    There is a street in New Ross, named Neville Street, and in it is a pump. This pump is disused, and is not similar to the one we may observe throughout the town. It is high, and has a long handle with which the people used to pump.
    The story goes, that as a priest was going to anoint a person one morning, a Protestant man was pumping water from this pump. As the priest was passing, the man held out the bucket which he had in his hand, and said in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patty O' Neill
    Age
    13
    Address
    Chapel Lane, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Edward Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmullin, Co. Wexford