School: Askanagap
- Location:
- Askanagap, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Sorcha Ní Oichir 7 Síle Ní Chatháin
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- O's & Mac's _ O'Byrne - most common name McClane, McCarthy
'Banshee' was heard by Mrs. Larry Byrne when Paddy McClane was dying (1934)
The 'Bow' cried after Geoghans, Ballymanus.
All Byrne's have nick-names
"Pounds" - near Askinagap school - Pound there long ago.
"Gaduidhe" _ used sing a song about a gaduidhe. "I'm Jim the Gaduidhe with me ould setoo"
"Cow - Byrnes" -
"Cat - Byrnes" -
"Hatters" - were hat-makers by trade.
"Bawns" - live up a lane or Bawn.
Byrnes of the Bog - live near Bog.
MMylie's larry - Jim's Larny etc
Black Peter - lived in Askinagap, * used to play a flute - had black whiskers & hair
The Rattler - his brother - his father said "he's a rattlin' fine lad."
