School: Annacarter

Location:
Mullinaveige, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mary C. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 305

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  1. (1) LUGGELAW - Wild mountain and lake, one mile from this school. Local tradition is that Saint Kevin had a cell there.
    (2) GLASNAMULLEN - This townland is situated two miles from this school - There was a mill there a century ago for grinding corn. ( On Enniskerry to R.wood road )
    (3) BALLINASTOE - This place is a mile and a half south of school. - Consists of a number of farms.
    (4) ANNACARTER - This school is called Annacarter probably because there was a forge here some years ago - the river is beside the shcool where the ford was.
    (5) MULLINAVEIGUE - Townland where school is situated. No information why so called.
    (6) SHRAMORE - The river beside the school separates this from Mullinaveigue.
    (7) SLEEMAIN - Another townland in vicinity of school
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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