School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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    Sir Richard Devereux (formerly of Carrigmannon, Glynn, Co Wexford) is buried in the old mound in the centre of Adamstown Graveyard.

    Sir Richard Devereux (formerly of Carrigmannon, Glynn, Co Wexford) is buried in the old mound in the centre of Adamstown Graveyard
    This family came to Adamstown some time in the sixteenth century and were succeeded by the Downes' family who lived there until about twenty years ago.
    The old mound hadn't been used for some hundreds of years.
    The skulls of the remains could be seen there less than half a century ago.
    The children of Adamstown School used to play Hide-and-go-seek there not so many years ago; then some one was buried near the old vault and that closed it up.
    One of the Downes family was owner of the present public house about seventy years ago.
    It appears he was a jolly man, full of humour, and he made a wager of half a gallon of beer, with a customer that
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary L. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adamstown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Jourdan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Adamstown, Co. Wexford