School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 064

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  1. The origin of the "Leap", Adamstown.
    The predecessors of the present
    Leigh's of Rosegarland were a
    family by the name of Sinnots,
    a powerful clan in South Wexford.
    A pattern or sports festival,
    which would last for a week or
    a fortnight used to be held
    in Rosegarland.
    The best men from Wexford, and
    the surrounding counties
    used to compete.
    On one of these occasions two
    neighbouring men from Carlow,
    one, going to the sports, and
    the other returning, met on
    the cross roads that we call
    the Leap.
    One asked the other where he
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    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