School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 150
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- Grange is a large townland in the North-West of the County Wexford under the shadow of the Blackstairs mountains.It derives it's name from the Irish word "Gráinseach" which means a granary.
The following information concerning this townland I have received from Mr Walter Furlong, Grange, Rathnure, who is a farmer and about 68 years of age and he got the information from his Father, who died about 40 years ago at the age of 80.Grange was formerly the "grange" or "Granary" of the monks of Graigue-na-Managh, Co Kilkenny, whose ancient abbey was founded in 1004 for the Cistercian monks by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke."There are many interesting incidents connected with Grange. It is here the river Boro rises from a very small spring which becomes a large river before it(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Walter Furlong
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Grange Upper, Co. Wexford
